I still write with pen and paper and have someone type it on a computer. But rewriting I do by hand.

Sometimes people say to me, “I want to write, but I have five kids, a full-time job, a wife who beats me, a tremendous debt to my parents,” and so on. I say to them, “There is no excuse. If you want to write, write. This is your life. You are responsible for it. You will not live forever. Don’t wait. Make the time now, even if it is ten minutes once a week."

The correctness and quality of what you write do not matter; the act of writing does.

Poetry is a dumb Buddha who thinks a donkey is as important as a diamond.

To encounter a fine book and have time to read it is a wonderful thing.

Women need space and silence. We too quickly give away our energy. There's something about holding that richness.

First, consider the pen you write with. It should be a fast-writing pen because your thoughts are always much faster than your hand. You don't want to slow up your hand even more with a slow pen. A ballpoint, a pencil, a felt tip, for sure, are slow. Go to a stationery store and see what feels good to you. Try out different kinds. Don't get too fancy and expensive. I mostly use a cheap Sheaffer fountain pen, about $1.95.... You want to be able to feel the connection and texture of the pen on paper.