Writing is a solitary endeavor, but not a lonely one. When you write, your world is populated by the characters you invent and you feel those people filling your lives.

Life, a good life, a great life is about "Why not?" May we never forget it.

It's hard being visible, so I've made myself invisible.

I'm a terribly irresponsible eater - I love soft-boiled eggs and chocolate. I never met a chocolate I could not eat.

I used to think when I had children that somebody else had the rule book and they hadn't given it to me, and everybody else knew how to do it right except me. I find the same thing in writing: you think that everybody knows what they're doing and that you don't.

People are much more inclined to believe and say bad things about you if you're famous.

I have these wonderful homes, and no one to share them with.