All Jodi Picoult Quotes
- The act of writing... is the act of trying to understand why my opinion is what it is. And ultimately, I think that's the same… Act
- I don't have to live the lives of my characters to write about them. It's about really putting yourself in their shoes. Character
- Writer's block is for people who have the luxury of time. Block
- No child really chooses his religion; it is just the luck of the draw which blanket of beliefs you are wrapped in. Belief
- The bigger the hole inside you, the more desperate you became to fill it. Became
- When your existence is hell, death must be heaven. Death
- To say there had been a loss was ludicrous; one lost a shoe or a set of keys. You did not suffer the death of… Been
- I woke up one morning thinking about wolves and realized that wolf packs function as families. Everyone has a role, and if you act within… Act
- Gay teenagers are four times as likely to attempt suicide as straight ones. I wish they knew that there's nothing wrong with them; that they… Attempt
- I consider myself spiritual and I'm married to a man who is both an atheist and a humanist, and my kids have been raised with… Able
- Researching 'Lone Wolf,' I was amazed at how thoughtful and intelligent these animals are. There has never been a documented attack against a human by… Amazed
- I write adult fiction, but a good 40 to 50 per cent of my readers are teenagers. I love that if they have to grow… Adult
- You might not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page. Bad
- 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… American
- Read a ton. Take a workshop course so you learn to give and get criticism. Course
- I have several writer friends, but I don't involve them in my work process. I'm more likely to talk about the business of publishing with… Business
- Most people in America want an easy read. I call it McFiction - books which pass right through you without you even digesting them. I… America
- Writing is total grunt work. A lot of people think it's all about sitting and waiting for the muse. I don't buy that. It's a… All
- I am an activist. I have a really big pulpit with my fiction and I love knowing that I can make people think. Activist
- Many of my books come from what if questions that I can't answer, things that I'm worried about as either a woman, a wife, a… American
- My first job was as an assistant in the local library. Self-fulfilling prophecy? Assistant
- When I think about writers who use fiction as social commentary and to raise social awareness but who are also very popular, I think of… Awareness
- I'm the kind of person you want to kill. I had an incredibly happy childhood. I married a terrific guy when I was 23. I… Adjusted
- For me it's more important that I outline all the facets of a controversial issue and let the reader make up his or her mind.… All
- I feel I'm able to get rid of any demons lurking in my psyche through my writing, which leaves me free to create all of… Able