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" Like beautiful homes, cute babies, or noble careers helping others, books can make us feel like we mean something positive, and in gratitude, we truly love them. "

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" I admire Eudora Welty. 'Delta Wedding' is a book I've given as a present to numerous women. Eudora Welty rocks. She writes such jewel-like, fine, refined short stories. "

" When people recommend to me a book for personal reasons, that's what makes it fun to read. It's like when people would make mixtapes and say, 'Here are the songs I think you should know.' "

" I saw a cardinal when I was in Brooklyn, and I was almost moved to tears. I was, like, 'I can't believe this thing is legal. I can't believe this thing is in the wild. How did this happen? How has someone not killed them all? They're so conspicuous. They're gorgeous. How can they still be alive?' "

" I was always a bit concerned about purity of essence. I never wanted a job that might affect the way I wrote or thought. "

" My whole life, I wanted to write. What validates you as a writer is the adulation of fans... and I've got that... 'Animal Review' is pretty well-known. "

" I tend to be slightly fastidious in the company I keep. As a woman, you almost need to be. "

" My mother was very, very critical of my early efforts. She was, like, 'At your age, the Brontes were doing X, Y, and Z.' "

" If you're going to clutter up the world with more novels, you should do a little more than entertain people. "