I realize that I had always in my heart of hearts planned to write a biography of Marie Antoinette.

[In 16th century European society] Marriage was the triumphal arch through which women, almost without exception, had to pass in order to reach the public eye. And after marriage followed, in theory, the total self-abnegation of the woman.

I have no plans for a future Jemima Shore mystery, but would write one tomorrow if a good idea came to me.

I think there has been a great deal of valuable revisionism in women's history.

Of course there's no such thing as a totally objective person, except Almighty God, if she exists.

People in my books tend to get their just deserts, even if not at the hands of the police.

King Charles II liked women's company and well as making love to them.