I loved to read, and I think any child who loves to read will read anything, including the back of the cereal box, which I did every morning.

"Summer Sisters" was actually was a huge influence on "Girls" because it was the first thing I ever consumed that sort of looked at the way that female friendship can be glorious and can be complicated and can be so like a worse betrayal than something romantic and it just showed these archetypes of femininity than totally sort of individuated them and exploded them.

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

I love picture books. I think some of the best people in children's books are the ones who create their own picture books. I wish I could say I'm one of them, but I'm not.

My insides still turn over when he looks at me that certain way.

I don't necessarily want to talk about a book that I read. Even when I love it.

My mother was my greatest fan.