I don't have a life-style, I have a life.

I try to impress upon my students the importance of looking, listening... paying attention, in other words. You must pay attention.

A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.

Violence is like money in the bank; it's only helpful if you don't have to use it.

We all have our muses. My grandmother and my mother are the people I write for. I'll never have to worry about who buys my work, or who likes it, and who doesn't. The people who I want to be proud of me already are.

We write because we believe the human spirit cannot be tamed and should not be trained.

You do what you can with what you have. You have to work the edges whatever they are. The main thing is keeping your integrity.