When you are a strong woman, you will attract trouble. When a man feels threatened, there is always trouble.

If anyone asks me whether I like being a popular writer, I ask them whether they think I'd rather be an unpopular writer.

She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.

My dear girl, you must cultivate a taste for the finer things. Civilized pleasures give meaning to life.

We are each the authors of our own lives, Emma. We live in what we have created. There is no way to shift the blame and no one else to accept the accolades.

I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era.

I will never stop writing. People often ask when I will retire, but I say it's none of their business. Writing defines who I am. I love the feeling of holding a finished book in my hands, and then I can't wait to start the great adventure of writing the next one.