Liberation does not come from outside.

I hope readers will consider, especially in this age of the World Wide Web, that as miraculous as it is, we still need to be in the same room with all five senses if we are to empathize with each other.

We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach.

I hate when people say, "Have fun at the press preview." Fun is talking to you.

Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.

Writers - we're a little crazy about how much we care about it. We spend a lot of time fussing. At least, I do.

As a profession, freelance writing is notoriously insecure. That's the first argument in its favor. For many reasons, a few of them rational, the thought of knowing exactly what next year's accomplishments, routine, income, and vacation will be - or even what time I have to get up tomorrow morning - has always depressed me.