The most and best of us depend on others

I get my share of mud flung my way, but the secret is to dance in the rain and the mud will wash away.

She who invented words, and yet does not speak; she who brings dreams and visions, yet does not sleep; she who swallows the storm, yet knows nothing of rain or wind. I speak for her; I am her own.

I have an obsession with books about kids with Asperger's syndrome.

I think in Russia, there's a lot of storytelling and anecdotes.

Telling writers to shut up is a sure way to keep them talking.

I hate Valentine's day. It is a day for nothing but disappointment.

Maybe my work is somewhat divided into family stories, things I know intimately, and then everybody else in the world - the strangers who I am totally fascinated with.

I love different themes, different venues, different movies. I love to jump about and tackle different subjects. I have no intellectual master plan.

If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are.

Beauty isn't about having a pretty face it's about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul.