I wish that there were more female driven films, female-centric films being made.

There are less opportunities for women.

I sleep as much as I want. I'll sleep, like, 11 hours, unless I'm working. Sometimes I do feel like, 'This is weird; I should just get up so I can fit into the world.' Then I'm like, 'Why?' I don't have a nine-to-five job.

Whenever I meet people who seem really sweet and unassuming, I kind of wonder about them.

I try to take time to find joy out of life, and I don't take a day for granted like I used to.

I found more joy in sorrow than you could find in joy.

Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.

My books are about ordinary people, like you, me, people on the street, people who really have an expectation of reasonable happiness in life, want their life to have a sense of security and predictability, who want to belong to something bigger than them, who want love and affection in their life, who want a good future for the children.