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

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

“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.”

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