The worst cynicism: a belief in luck.

I haven't the faintest idea what my royalties are. I haven't the faintest idea how many copies of books sold, or how many books that I've written. I could look these things up; I have no interest in them. I don't know how much money I have. There are a lot of things I just don't care about.

In a family, what isn't spoken is what you listen for. But the noise of a family is to drown it out.

Life is like boxing in many unsettling respects. But boxing is only like boxing.

I am what would be called a 'mainstream feminist,' not a radical feminist.

As a farm girl, even when I was quite young, I had my 'farm chores' - but I had time also to be alone, to explore the fields, woods and creek side. And to read.

It feels good, honey, but it isn't love.