"The characters in my books are often people who are struggling to find their place in the world."

人生真实，人生诚挚。

我对事物分崩离析时发生的情况感兴趣。

The greatest untapped resource in the global economy is the full participation of women.

I don’t want to be a tree; I want to be its meaning.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

I'm not going to be perfect, but I'm going to be me.