I even love the smell of books.

This should tell you everything you need to know about guys. They only go after what they know they can get. We girls, on the other hand, aim really high. We take a leap.

I loved to read, still do, and it seemed that the writing was a result of the love of books and reading and libraries.

Looking back, now, I realize that you only ever need one person who lights up that way when you enter a room. One person is all it takes to give a kid confidence.

Two different things. Work is survival, and love sustains you. You have work anytime. But love? Not always.

If a man walks in beauty, he will create, and when he creates, he prospers.

Food is so important - it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.