“Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent ...” — Erica Jong Quote

“Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.”

“I think professionalism is important, and professionalism means you get paid.”

“There is still the feeling that women's writing is a lesser class of writing, that what goes on in the nursery or the bedroom is not as important as what goes on in the battlefield, that what women know about is a less category of knowledge.”

“I'm grateful to God for His bountiful gifts... He gave me courage and faith in myself.”

“I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else.”

“Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.”