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Most every book I bring into the world is like birthing a baby; it's a lot of effort!

I don't like to make my life like a book.

Completing a book, it's a little like having a baby.

You know, I'm trying to sometimes sit down and write some stories about my childhood and maybe one when I'm an old lady put them out like a book.

There are so many books I want to read. Difficult books. That's what I intend to do and what I'm longing for.

I'm not a born writer, and I don't enjoy writing.

Occasionally, I just need to escape from my work or be reminded of the comparative bliss of my own life, so I pick up a novel.

A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it.

There are all these things I want to do when I don't have to finish a book. But I have to keep writing because I keep having children.

Whenever I start a new book, I think, 'This is the most interesting subject of all time. It's sad, I'll never enjoy writing another book as much as I enjoy this one.' Every time, I'm convinced. And then I change my mind when I start the next book.