I never left you; I never will leave you. While life lasts, and beyond, I am here.

One of the earliest lessons I learned was not to read my reviews. Weigh them.

All the tears women shed, they leave no mark on the world.

The Goddess does not shower her gifts on those who reject them.

There are ignorant priests and ignorant people, who are all too ready to cry sorcery if a woman is only a little wiser than they are!

Remain true to yourself, child. If you know your own heart, you will always have one friend who does not lie.

There's no "magic secret"; writing is like everything else; ten percent inspiration or talent, and ninety percent hard work. Persistence; keeping at it till you get there. As Agnes de Mille said, it means working every day—bored, tired, weary, or with a fever of a hundred and two.