Don't remember me as too nice or beautiful or funny, because then you'll be disappointed.
I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days so I could get everything done. But for me, I have to not try and think that everything has to be 100% perfect all the time and leave room for error. As long as my kids feel loved and a priority, everything really is secondary.
The publisher is a middleman, he calls the tune to which the whole rest of the trade dances; and he does so because he pays the piper.