I have long observed that the act of writing is viewed, by some, as an elite and otherworldly act, all the more so if a person isn't paid for what she writes.

Imagine if you succeeded in making the world perfect for your children what a shock the rest of life would be for them.

For 25 years, I did take my responsibilities as a pleaser of others sufficiently seriously.

The real drug, I came to believe, was love.

It troubles me that people speak about writing for money as ugly and distasteful.

It's a great thing when a man knows how to dance, she said. When a man can dance, the world is his oyster." Adele, Henry's Mother

A person who deserves my loyalty receives it.