I'm not going to tell a person how to think, don't believe in that. What I want to do, when I write these books, is just to say don't be so sure of yourself. Let me pull the carpet out from underneath you, and let's see if you can still find the footing. Jodi Picoult bookcarpetfind share on social
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 are just a different shade of normal. Jodi Picoult attemptgayknow Change image and share on social
Gay rights is not something most of us think about - because most of us happen to have been born straight. Jodi Picoult beargayhappen Change image and share on social
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 experience the reader has when they pick up one of my books. Jodi Picoult actbookexperience Change image and share on social
As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because we're too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime? Jodi Picoult afraidamericancapital share on social
Even though I don't write about things that come from my life because I'm lucky, and I live in a great place with great kids and, you know, a great husband, I think you can find threads of me in the characters, so that's really what being a writer is, probably. Jodi Picoult characterfindgreat share on social
You might not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page. Jodi Picoult badblankday Change image and share on social
I don't believe in writer's block. Think about it - when you were blocked in college and had to write a paper, didn't it always manage to fix itself the night before the paper was due? Writer's block is having too much time on your hands. Jodi Picoult blockcollegedue share on social
I write about all the horrible things that can happen to kids as a way of keeping those things from happening to mine. Write the books, spit three times over your shoulder and you're safe. Jodi Picoult bookhappenhorrible Change image and share on social