I love the idea of species fluidity, I guess, the sense of the maiden inherent in the swan or seal, the youth inherent in the bear or deer. After all…

- Delia Sherman

Not all animal brides are doomed. Not all men are greedy or violent or possessive.

- Delia Sherman

Many fairy tales and ballads present us with animals who are nobler, truer, and kinder than the greedy human beings who desire to possess them. I gue…

- Delia Sherman

Poetry, for me, conveys the essence of narrative rather than its particulars.

- Delia Sherman

The fact that I seem to prefer seals over any other animal brides is something I hadn't actually realized until this moment. Perhaps it's because the…

- Delia Sherman

I can't rhyme for little green apples. What I can do is scan and make patterns.

- Delia Sherman

What was the good of dreaming of adventure if you turned your back on the first one that came your way?

- Delia Sherman

I think happy, companionate marriages between men and women who respect each other (as far as is consistent with being actual human beings) should be…

- Delia Sherman

I've always loved stories of animals and birds that can appear to be human, just by taking off their skins or their feathers.

- Delia Sherman