The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one's appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship.

Adventure is worthwhile in itself.

The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.

Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.

I used to want to be a war photographer, and I used to want to be a ballerina and a comedian. I used to want to be a writer. I invalidated myself; it's a mistake for me.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Our increasing ability to alter our biology and open up the processes of life is now fueling a new cultural war.

I understood that 'The Yellow Birds' would be a peculiar representation of the experience of being at war. I intended it to be so.