"It’s certainly my honor to be able to, hopefully, change the world a tiny bit, one mind at a time." ― Jodi Picoult Topic(s): Change More From Jodi Picoult "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 watch ‘American Idol’ and video their children’s concerts and have the same hopes and dreams that their straight counterparts do." "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 this and to enjoy our family life, stepping away from all the fictional traumas and the dramas. If I write about family in crisis, then I won’t have to live through it, I guess." "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 them." More In Change "Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change."― Frank Lloyd Wright "If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome."― Michael Jordan "I was at the end of the studio system so when I walked into movies, I had a magnificent suite in which I had a living room and a kitchen and a complete makeup room. I had everything just for me. With the independents, you’re kind of roughing it, literally."― Tippi Hedren