We have to imagine change before we can begin to move toward it.

Women have two choices: Either she's a feminist or a masochist.

I don't like writing. I like having written.

I would say don't worry about what you should do, do whatever you can. And seek companions with shared values.

Just when you thought multi-nationals and crazed consumerism were too big to fight, along comes Naomi Klein with facts, spirit, and news of successful fighters already out there. No Logo is an invigorating call to arms for everybody who wants to save money, justice, or the universe.

Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.

I can only tell you the kind of power I want, which is the power to persuade. But I do not want the power to tell other people what to do. Persuade assumes that the other person is going to make the decision. Especially as a writer and an activist, I want the power to put ideas and possibilities out there, but I understand that they will only work if they are freely chosen, so I don't want the power to dictate or to force the choice, ever.