Another thing all writers have in common is we're all observers. We pay attention to detail.

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

Its all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but its that determination.

I thought [books ban] was crazy. Really my thoughts were "This is America, we don't do this here" but of course I know a lot better now. And I wasn't the only one. Norma Klein was writing at the same time. Her books were going. So many of us. When you say to me, no you can't do this I say, oh yes I can.

That's my anxiety dream. I go to the library and all the books on my subject are out.

I made promises to you that I'm not sure I can keep. None of it has anything to do with you. It's just that I don't know what to do now. You must be thinking what a rotten person I am. Well, believe me, I'm thinking the same thing. I don't know how this happened or why. Maybe I can get over it. Do you think you can wait - because I don't want you to stop loving me. I keep remembering us and how it was. I don't want to hurt you ... not ever.

Snoring keeps the monsters away.