You're not too fat; you're just in the wrong country.
When everyone thinks they know you, it's hard not to be guarded.
Keeping a journal implies hope.
Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
Spring, / you are a pinking shears: you cut / fresh edges on the world.
As a past president of the Writers Guild, I think women shouldn't write for free. Maybe you have to do it for a time, to make a reputation, but I think the idea of giving your work away is the beginning of authors not being able to make a living.