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

“The beauty of standing up for your rights is others will see you standing and stand up as well.”

“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.”

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

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

“Maybe you can explain to me what is so spectacular about her, because you gay girls can’t seem to keep your hands off that daffy redhead.”

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