“It seems to me that since I’ve had children, I’ve grown richer and deeper. They may have slowed down my writing for a while, but when I did write, I had more of a self to speak from.”

“The one ironclad rule is that I have to try. I have to walk into my writing room and pick up my pen every weekday morning.”

“I’ve never quite believed that one chance is all I get”

“It is very difficult to live among people you love and hold back from offering them advice.”