One Of The Things That Struck Me

Feminist: A Person Who Believes In The Social, Political And Economic Equality Of The Sexes.

Culture Does Not Make People. People Make Culture.

I Think It's Important To Humanize History; Fiction Can Help Us Remember. A Lot Of Books I've Read In The Past Have Been So Much More Important Than Textbooks - There Is An Emotional Connection With One Particular Person. I'm Very Much Of A Research-is-important Type Of Fiction Writer, Even For Contemporary Fiction. I Wrote About Blogs In America And I've Never Blogged. But I Read Many, Many Blogs - Usually About Feminist Things, Or About Race, Or About Hair.

You Can Have Ambition But Not Too Much You Should Aim To Be Successful But Not Too Successful Otherwise You Will Threaten The Man

I Don't Believe That Art And Politics Or Social Issues Must Be Separated. In Writing About Marriage, For Example, Money Can Be A Big Factor, And Money Is Linked To Earning, And Earning Is Influenced By Politics.