I dreamed of having a book of my own, of writing one that I could put on a shelf.

I was horny, but I was innocent 'cause I was a real-late bloomer and not particularly attractive. In fact, homely.

These are the times, the times of our own, these are the shapes the world we formed.

People say hello to me. I mean, sometimes the sanitation truck goes by and says, hey Patti.

I never felt oppressed because of my gender. When I'm writing a poem or drawing, I'm not a female; I'm an artist.

I could have a job as a teacher because I like talking in front of people.

Arthur Conan Doyle had to be Sherlock Holmes in order to envision how Sherlock Holmes would unravel a mystery. He had to be in Sherlock's situations. As a writer, you have to be of two minds.