If men started taking care of children, the job will become more valuable.

The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights

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

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.

... if you're a woman, all they can think about your relationship with a politician is that you're either sleeping with him or advising him about clothes.

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

God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there's no turning back.