Motherhood changed me because it is so fundamental what you're doing for another person. And you are able to do it even though it takes a lot.

Being a working mother means that you are always disappointing somebody.

When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does.

Women are socialized to be nice, to be docile. I call it 'shrink to fit': Shrink yourself to fit what others expect of you.

I think there's an ongoing effort involved in trying to get a bigger perspective, trying to let go of things that limit your capacity to love and be loved or your capacity to hear and to really speak.

When I wear high heels I have a great vocabulary and I speak in paragraphs. I'm more eloquent. I plan to wear them more often.

I am convinced, completely convinced, that there was nothing random about [the adoption], she is the daughter I should have.