You should be concerned about the state of your soul, not the state of your bank account.

There's nothing wrong with keeping your mouth shut if you don't have anything nice to say.

I hope that's what I've taught my girls - to be fair, to recognize their own position and their own good fortune, to use their voices to make things better. Beyond that, I'd tell them just to be kind.

I get really starstruck and tongue tied when I'm around other writers and the conversation tends not to go well.

I can carry a tune with a three-note range. Once I'm out of that range, I'm in trouble.

You should be concerned about the state of your soul, not the state of your bank account.

Every mother I've ever met, pretty much without exception, is doing the best job she can ever do.