I've just always written, and always considered myself a writer. I wrote my first story when I was five. There was nothing else I wanted to do or be.

You can quit smoking, and never have to have a cigarette again to survive. But with food, it is a daily challenge.

The fascinating thing about food is that if you have issues with it, you have to face it every single day.

I find that short stories are almost like palate cleansers, or brain cleansers.

It's good to try stuff. I wrote a book that I threw away, and I think I just wrote it so I could try stuff in it and not be scared

What's the point of having a book club if you don't get to eat brownies and drink wine?

Studying writing to me means reading and also rewriting obsessively. That's the best way to learn.