The biggest problem has been exhaustion. I've spent about 6 of the last 14 years completely bedridden.

I have to detach myself completely from aspirations. I hardly ever listen to music anymore because it arouses all of this yearning in me

I spoke to my agent and learned that a Hollywood scout had seen my proposal in one of the publishing houses, and had faxed it to Hollywood, where it was generating a lot of interest

In terms of writing about horses, I fell backwards into that. I was intent on getting a Ph.D., becoming a professor, and writing on history but I got sick 14 years ago when I was 19. Getting sick derailed that plan completely

People think I must have been turning cartwheels on the night I sealed the movie deal - which was only two days after sealing the book deal - but I was really quite terrified.

I've used a cellphone exactly twice. Things move on. The world changes. And I don't know it

Without dignity, identity is erased.