Clarity and perseverance are difficult in American society because the basis of capitalism is greed and dissatisfaction.

When we write we begin to taste the texture of our own mind

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

Shut up and write anyway. Don't use anything as an excuse.

I am free to write the worst junk in the world.

Friends open the door for me to write. Then I get paid attention to and it allows me to write other books. The Great Spring and the thirtieth anniversary of Bones just came out and while I'm happy and excited about that, I've already finished a new book. That's what practice does. You don't get caught.

Finally, if you want to write, you have to just shut up, pick up a pen, and do it. I'm sorry there are no true excuses. This is our life. Step forward. Maybe it's only for ten minutes. That's okay. To write feels better than all the excuses.