Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.

I suggest that the great art belongs to all people, all the time--that indeed it is made for the people, by the people, to the people.

I'm interested in women's health because I'm a woman. I'd be a darn fool not to be on my own side.

Without defeats, how do you really know who the hell you are? If you never had to stand up to something - to get up, to be knocked down, and to get up again - life can walk over you wearing football cleats. But each time you do get up, you're bigger, taller, finer, more beautiful, more kind, more understanding, more loving. Each time you get up, you're more inclusive. More people can stand under your umbrella.

A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.

It's very hard for adults to maintain respect and romance so that a love affair can be sustained over years.

If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.