Now I have to have the biggest P.O. box in the entire post office to get all the manuscripts coming in.

I got more and more politically active and just followed the course of feminism and sexual liberation.

I had a hard time publishing my books in the beginning of my career, because editors were afraid what people would think of THEM, personally, if their name was associated with me.

I'm like the kid in kindergarten; I really do send valentines to everyone.

Language is so important to the Irish, almost regardless of education.

The first rap that I wrote was about my Maths teacher, and as expected, he didn't like it, but the students loved it!

I do believe ultimately the role is of our state government to ensure every child in this state has a great public school education.

You can't get a better education in what it is to write songs until you listen to American soul music.