What I learned is that it's arrogant to be certain of anything. The world is a complex place and only idiots or assholes think they know it all.

If you choose to do something, do it with your utmost. And remember, expect nothing and life will be velvet.

Once, I was my mother's daughter. Now I am my daughter's mother.

We're all in this together - when one writer succeeds, all writers succeed. I love discovering new authors. I think we need to take care of each other and talk about craft and nurture talent.

Whomever speaks first gives up some power.

Mental illness is a disease and organic mental illness of young kids is becoming more and more of a disease... we do need to talk about it.

Mothers hold close, fathers let go. Maybe that’s the way of the world.