Sometimes writing a novel is not unlike having a baby. You'd have to ask a female novelist to compare the pain.

I do not believe having a baby is punishment.

It's a pretty brutal process, having a baby.

The only way I'm interested in having a baby is the old-fashioned way.

Having a baby dragged me, kicking and screaming, from the world of self-absorption.

Having a baby takes so much from you. It's the most glorious thing you'll ever do, but the aftermath is not so glorious!