Yes, my kids come first, but as a parent I need to come to them with a fresh mind. I can't be too exhausted or too tired. And I am a better parent when I have more energy.

I write in bed, too. I find it very comforting. I want to sort of, like, crawl in a fetal position if I have to.

When I was a little kid I thought I would grow up to be black and sing jazz in nightclubs.

I don't have control over how people choose to perceive me. The only thing I have control over is my writing.

The wonderful thing about books is you never run out of them, you can just keep going. So I'm always finding new writers, or old writers that I just happen not to have read.

Yes, my kids come first, but as a parent I need to come to them with a fresh mind. I can't be too exhausted or too tired. And I am a better parent when I have more energy.

What I like about being alone is being able to do whatever you want and it's for yourself.