Every year I tell myself that Iโm not going to read any reviews and then I do. Weโre all human and when I read something negative it hurts. I think when you write itโs part of the game, youโre going to get some good reviews and some bad reviews and thatโs how it goes. I donโt write for the reviews.
Jodi PicoultIf you read the first page of one of my novels, I can guarantee that you will read the last one. This isn't just social commentary. This is also about writing good page-turners. I want people to keep reading.
Jodi PicoultHeโs not your typical prince, more like a square peg in a round hole, kind of like me. Heโs the sort of guy who wouldnโt mind reading side by side on a date.
Jodi PicoultWhen it's all over, you're remembered for what you did, not what you said you were going to do.
Jodi PicoultI consider myself spiritual and I'm married to a man who is both an atheist and a humanist, and my kids have been raised with the traditions of different religions, but they do not go to church or temple. My feeling is that everyone should be able to believe what they want or need to believe.
Jodi Picoult