Good intentions are wicked! As far as I can see, all they lead to are lies and delusions.

I have reared, or helped to rear, five children and the scariest bit, bar none, is the learning to drive part. It has filled me with anxiety not only about the children, but also about my former self and my friends.

But what truly horsey girls discover in the end is that boyfriends, husbands, children, and careers are the substitute-for horses

When people leave, they always seem to scoop themselves out of you.

The desire to write a novel is the single required prerequisite for writing a novel.

A theory of creativity is actually just a metaphor. A pool of ideas, a well of memories, a voice.

I was an only child. I've known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents.