In my private circle I am a mother, grandmother, wife, friend, daughter... the success means nothing to my small tribe.
Isabel AllendeSome people connect with a story and may find between the lines something that might be useful to him or her, but that's not the intention of the author, I think. At least not mine.
Isabel AllendeMy books are written from personal experience, from memories, and from stories that come to me from all places.
Isabel AllendeUntil a few months ago we had a code of honor, and even the worst ruffians behaved with decency. You could leave your gold in a tent with no guard and no one would touch it, but now all that has changed. The law of the jungle rules, the only ideology is greed. Don't let yourself be parted from your weapons, and always travel in pairs or groups, because this is a land of thieves.
Isabel Allende