I have several writer friends, but I dont involve them in my work process. Im more likely to talk about the business of publishing with them. – Jodi Picoult
Many of my books come from what if questions that I cant answer, things that Im worried about as either a woman, a wife, a mom, an American. – Jodi Picoult
Instead of plotting the demise of the traditional family, as some politicians and religious leaders would have you believe, gay people mow their lawns and watch American Idol and video their childrens concerts and have the same hopes and dreams that their straight counterparts do. – Jodi Picoult
I started writing when I had three kids under the age of 4. I used to write every ten minutes I got to sit in front of a computer. Now, when I have more time, I function the same way: if its writing time, I write. – Jodi Picoult