She hated the implied familiarity when customers requested things from her by name.

Being a novelist is hard for anyone - male or female. You don't get to quit your day job.

I've learned that some broken things stay broken, and I've learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you.

If you get the you-are-a-genius label, it can limit you. Because I'm not so scrutinized, I have more freedom. And that let's me write what I want.

There are a lot of women like me in the world, and we rarely get to see ourselves.

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

I'm going to continue writing. I'll always be a storyteller. But I'm also taking time to enjoy my life.