At twenty-one, I was a divorced single mother. At thirty, I was struggling to feed my children. At forty, I was starting over in a new country. At fifty, I was rebuilding my career. At sixty, I walked the runway at Fashion Week. Life begins at every age—if you dare to make a plan.

Geology doesn't compromise, and neither should our standards.

他试图称量自己的灵魂，看看它是否是诗人的灵魂。

I believe in the passion of creation. Without passion, you have nothing.

The act of writing is an act of courage and defiance.