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" People don't know who I am from my clothes, and they don't need to. "

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" I feel like every single time I've published a book, there's some little light in me that goes out. I've seen the way people can misunderstand or misinterpret things, if not maliciously, then without a lot of sensitivity. "

" I don't think 'Motherhood' is a map for women. I would never say that it's a template for every woman in response to her biology. "

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