I'm grateful for my children, who are slowly emerging to become their own wonderful, interesting, compassionate young adults - which makes me believe that along the way I must have done something right.
Jodi PicoultMy mother used to tell me that when push comes to shove, you always know who to turn to. That being a family isn't a social construct but an instinct.
Jodi PicoultThis isn't a lie, actually. I don't care why Edward left. All I really want to know is why I wasn't enough to make him stay.
Jodi PicoultThe act of writing... is the act of trying to understand why my opinion is what it is. And ultimately, I think that's the same experience the reader has when they pick up one of my books.
Jodi Picoult