I think I have learned to really get out of the mathematical side of myself that looks at story and story structure and go with, "Okay, well, what would people do in real life?"

Men aren't actively writing women to oppress them, men are writing what they know. I say you can be much better as a woman for women's rights if you just go up there and write your own material.

If I could create my own utopia, it would be this genderless world where we didn't have to talk about it.

That quality is what makes women great collaborators; we understand it's a team effort. Even if it comes from society telling us to be polite.

There is so much more to me than my parts and what I wear, what my clothes are.

It feels like being a woman now gives you a slight advantage.

Women are very funny. Some of the funniest people I can think of are women.

If you let love solve everything for you, you have a lot of problems.

I was bullied a lot in middle school, and my bullies have since all apologized.

'YOU AREN'T TALENTED' - it cuts right to the fear of every artist.

When you're an only child, you get very used to pleasing the adults around you.

People care much more for how things look than how things are.

I believe one would write better if the climate were bad. If there were a lot of wind and storms for example.

Few authors are so interesting as their work - they generally reserve their wit or trenchant sarcasm for their books.

I suppose the most daring thing I've ever done is try to water ski. And that was not successful.

Life is short, and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift.

Group discussion is very valuable; group drafting is less productive.

Jesus called us to abide in Him. The foundation of this reality means to talk with Him.

I like the cold weather. It means you get work done.

I've always believed in expansionary monetary policy and if necessary fiscal policy when the economy is depressed.

Like other kids wanted to become firemen or astronauts, I wanted to make people laugh.