“I definitely don't aspire to writing that's 'timeless,' whatever that ...” — Sally Rooney Quote

“I definitely don't aspire to writing that's 'timeless,' whatever that means.”

“I'm not sure that the culture of literary prizes is always a good thing, but while there are literary prizes, it's nice to be nominated.”

“When I'm writing something, everything falls into place. When I'm not writing, stuff keeps happening to me, and there's nowhere to put it all.”

“Everything we are, everything we aspire to be, every problem we want to solve, every opportunity we want to pursue - it all begins with the brain. It is the master tool and the master of all tools.”

“There really needs to be more of progressive shows and strong characters that women should aspire to be like.”

“I think that if all kids aspire to reach a point where they could feed themselves and a few of their friends, this would be good for the world surely.”