The best writing deadlines are poverty and death.

I have my teachers who tell me what to do. I'm not quite old enough yet to be truly independent.

Empathy is what separates human beings from teenage boys.

A little style is a good thing, but you can’t trust a person who won’t be ugly in front of you.

The poor aren't defeated. We're domesticated.

I’m always looking for the monster. Not even just in horror. I want them in everything. Just give me the monsters. Logical conclusions don’t satisfy. Monsters satisfy, absolutely.

Doubt is the big machine. It grinds up the delusions of women and men.