I'll read anything. In fact, I'll read while I'm doing other things, which is not a good idea.

I come from the small island of Antigua and I always wanted to write; I just didn't know that it was possible.

I'm always surprised to hear or read my work described, "In angry tones, she says." No! In truthful tones! Does truth have a tone? I don't know.

Who you are is a mystery no one can answer, not even you.

Someone who knew me well once accused me of being unromantic. And that's probably true: I don't trust romance.

People don't make changes because things are wonderful.

I like to be depressing. I feel it's my duty to make everyone a little less happy. You know that line in the Declaration of Independence, "the pursuit of happiness"? I've come to think that it has no meaning at all. You cannot pursue happiness. And to think that this bad little sentence has determined our lives.