I have respect for the past, but I'm a person of the moment.

If we live long enough, we may even get over war. I imagine a time when somebody will mention the word war and everyone in the room will start to laugh. And what do you mean war?

I have no modesty. Modesty is a learned affectation. It's like decal stuck up on a person.

A woman needs someone she can trust, someone who laughs when she laughs, but who has different ideas so she can learn from and teach to them. She needs someone who will stand up with her and encourage her to be a woman-not just a female. See where you are, admit what you know, and what you need, and search for a sister friend.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I'm happy to be a writer - of prose, poetry, every kind of writing. Every person in the world who isn't a recluse, hermit or mute uses words. I know of no other art form that we always use.

Hatred is the ballast of the rock which lies upon our necks and underfoot.