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It's rare that I read more than two or three books by any one author; usually only one.

As a writer, I'm always aware of the fact that there are so many books out there.

Everybody writes a book too many.

One of the humbling things about having written more than one novel is the sense that every time you begin, that new empty page does not know who you are.

All the books I have written have been one book, from the beginning.

I know that books seem like the ultimate thing that's made by one person, but that's not true. Every reading of a book is a collaboration between the reader and the writer who are making the story up together.

I'm such a fangirl when it comes to other writers. I read 250 books a year, and I'm always talking up books by other authors.

Every writer hopes his or her book will be its own thing.

Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer.