I never thought about writing. I was married young, I was still in college, as we did then, and I had two babies before I was 25, and I loved them, and I loved taking care of them, but I was a little bit cuckoo, staying at home and not having a creative outlet.

Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.

I love movies, and theater, and kayaking, reading, biking, walking - oh, and dancing. I love to dance!

My mother was my greatest fan.

A person without curiosity may as well be dead.

Do not let anyone discourage you. If they try: get determined, not depressed.

I still get angry when older people assume that everyone in my generation, screws around. They're probably the same ones who think all kids use dope. It's true that we are more open than our parents but that just means we accept sex and talk about it. It doesn't mean we are all jumping into bed together.