I Can't Let Safety And Security Become

The Truth Will Make You Odd.

I Meet People On The Street Or At Book Signings And They Tend To Treat Me As If They Know Me, As If We're Connected. It's Great.

There's No Book Or Play Or Series Or Anything That Speaks To Everyone, Because Then It Wouldn't Speak To Anyone.

Heavy Petting, That Was Fun! That Was Good. And Frankly, You Know I Wish Kids Would Go Back To It. It's Very Satisfying. And It's Not As Scary. So Many Girls, You Know This. I Mean They Are Having What We Call Sex. Right? They're Having Intercourse. They Don't Want To, They Don't Get Anything Out Of It.

I Use A Computer, But Before I Begin Each New Book I Keep A Notebook. I Write Down Everything That Comes To Mind During That Period Before I Actually Begin. It Might Take Months Or Weeks. That Notebook Is My Security Blanket So That I Never Have To Face A Blank Screen (or Blank Page). But I Print Out Often And My Best Ideas Usually Come With A Pencil In My Hand.