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Being alone for a woman is probably much more scary than for a man. I'm all for getting over our fears by facing them head-on.
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Within walking distance of any spot on Earth there's probably more than enough mystery to investigate in a lifetime.
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Our society has very much limited our choices, even regarding the food we think acceptable.
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There is still nothing like equality for women in jobs, in family. There's just an awareness that inequality is not acceptable.
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Sexism goes so deep that at first it's hard to see; you think it's just reality.
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Fiction is ideally suited to re-creating the important emotional aspects of history.
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My mirror image always had to be interpreted. And for that I sought my reflection in someone else's eyes.
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Solitude offers a lot that being coupled or being in a group does not. It helps us learn what we are capable of.
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Many people spend the ends of their lives alone, and probably a lot of years in the middle of their lives, and I'm glad I had the opportunity to experience the rewards of solitude.
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Usually, ordinary histories don't get the emotional feel of a period. That's what a novel can do.
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In my books, my idea is always to explore social context and social forces.