Lauren Groff

Time is the currency - the highest valued currency we have now. And people giving you their time is so incredible. They don't have to like your book, either. That's a totally separate gift.

At least in my case, a very simple, regular, happy life makes for better writing.

If there's a black cat that crosses the street in my path, I will turn around and walk 20 minutes out of my way to not cross it.

In big science, the role of the individual scientist must be carefully preserved. So is the one of original ideas and of contributions.

I love designing costumes that I can actually construct, working to create an environment that people want to be in.

There are severe limitations on civil rights. In the international arena, Iran is turning into an isolated country, and the international community is becoming more hostile toward it.