Many Americans who are not fastened at the temples to a Christian prayer book are offended by politicians who justify their decisions by piously quoting the Old Testament.

I got more and more politically active and just followed the course of feminism and sexual liberation

Everyone wants to be a dyke now; everyone craves our freedom, guts, and knowing looks.

I had a hard time publishing my books in the beginning of my career, because editors were afraid what people would think of THEM, personally, if their name was associated with me

I had no idea that mothering my own child would be so healing to my own sadness from my childhood.

Keeping people neurotic and depressed and ignorant and self-doubting is oppressive.

Familiarity with your lover is what initially makes sex really good.