“And while it is true that I got the best woman in the world, I don't t...” — Dorothy Allison Quote

“And while it is true that I got the best woman in the world, I don't think love saves you.”

“The hardest thing to teach young writers is that it's wonderful to tell your truth. And that's what you should do. But it damn well better be beautiful.”

“I'm still very blunt: If you want to be a writer, get a day job. The fact that I have actually been able to make a living at it is astonishing.”

“My Renee Rouleau moisturizer with SPF 30 saves my skin.”

“Sometimes you have to shake the tree in order to make things happen. And if that has a political cost, I will take it, as long as it saves lives.”

“I use the city because it saves time, I don't have to do a lot of research on the setting.”