My worst is all out in the open. It makes it necessary for people to tell you about themselves.

I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early age, I discovered that some words got me into trouble and others got me out.

Were also far enough from the publishing power that we have no access to the politics of publishing, although there are interpersonal politics, of course.

Training of female athletes is so new that the limits of female possibility are still unknown.

They thought to use and shame me but I win out by nature, because a true freak cannot be made. A true freak must be born.

Sometimes just looking at [my parents] I wanted to bash their heads with a tire iron. Not to kill them, just to wake them up.

Oh, of course, I always feel unconfident.