“Blast ignorant people with high-powered streams of information and wisdom, but only when fire hoses are not readily available.”

“Passion has more applications than just about anything. If you don't have a fire in your belly about something, you should go start one.”

“It's hard not to be a fighter when you're constantly under siege.”

“I realized I was officially a professional writer when all my plans began with "drink coffee" and ended with "take a nap.”

“I'll probably never fully become what I wanted to be when I grew up, but that's probably because I wanted to be a ninja princess.”

“I'd rather be thought of as smart, capable, strong, and compassionate than beautiful. Those things all persist long after beauty fades.”

“Like other women who sought equality, the amount of trouble I cause is inversely proportional to my physical size.”