Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady. I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that you will choose to make some of that trouble on behalf of women.

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The hardest thing about writing is writing.

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Never marry a man you wouldn't want to be divorced from.

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I look as young as a person can look given how old I am.

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You can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream.

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The Wonderbra is not a step forward for women. Nothing that hurts that much is a step forward for women.

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And don't be frightened: you can always change your mind. I know: I've had four careers and three husbands.

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And then the dreams break into a million tiny pieces. The dream dies. Which leaves you with a choice: you can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream.

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When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.

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Reading makes me feel I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. ... Reading is bliss.

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