The devil knows more from experience than from being the devil

That's why it's important to be multilingual, because it teaches you so much about your own language.

My readers are as diverse as any group you will ever see. Something that booksellers always tell me. That they are always surprised at the kind of people that come to my readings. That they are such a mix of ages and colors. It looks like people spilling out of an elevator.

Some people need flowers, some people need dandelions. It's medicine, it's what you need at that time in your life.

I'm not afraid to say what I'm afraid of. Does that make me fearless?

My mom was a frustrated woman, like so many unhappy women who didn't get the opportunities they wanted.

Your prospective employer, or the person you have a crush on, or the person you want to talk to. You're judging yourself, you know, thinking about your listener. You're not thinking about what you're saying. And that same thing happens when you write.