It amused me to think that one can tell the truth when one is drunk and nobody will believe it.

Illness is the opposite of freedom. It makes everything impossible.

I don't think there's any intrinsic difference between a lover and a husband. ... If I were cynical, I would say that a woman should have both a good husband and a lover. But I'm not cynical so I'll just say that a woman should have a lover who's a good husband and a husband who's a good lover, perhaps both.

When you make a decision to write according to a set schedule and really stick to it, you find yourself writing very fast. At least I do.

There is no such thing as an ideal man. The ideal man is the man you love at the moment.

I found myself both touched and irritated by the discovery that she was vulnerable.

If you treat life well, life is usually good to you. And I love life. There's a long-standing affair between us.