"We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman as an anomaly."

"All stories are about wolves. All women are about wolves."

"We are not always what we seem, and a good trick of the mind is to convince yourself that you are what you wish to be."

"Fiction is not a lie. Fiction is a truth. If you can imagine it, it's possible."

"I'm a cynical optimist. I believe things will get better, but I don't think it's going to be easy."