“What'd you think would happen when you died? That the prophecy would just be over and we'd all be like, oops, guess we got that one wrong?”

“No matter what you do, you are that girl. It's how you become that girl that matters.”

“I am a person before I am anything else. I never say I am a writer. I never say I am an artist...I am a person who does those things.”

“The point, I decided, wasn't to have the autobiography or even the memories. The point was who I became when I wrote.”

“The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but act...”