Lauren Groff

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.

My childhood was as conventional as you could get. I think I probably created 'Arcadia' with a certain amount of wishful thinking. I would have loved to have more looseness and freedom and community.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.

China needs a currency that reflects underlying economic fundamentals.

Jessica Jackley has a gift for making people want to fork over their cash. To total strangers. Far, far away.