I don't think any novelist should be concerned with literature…literature should be left to essayists.

Never judge anyone by another's opinions. We all have different sides that we show to different people.

I wanted to write it long before I wrote Every Night, Josephine! I'd been thinking about it a long time.

I've got a library copy of Gone with the Wind, a quart of milk and all these cookies. Wow! What an orgy!

When you're climbing Mount Everest, nothing is easy. You just take one step at a time, never look back and always keep your eyes glued to the top.

Yes, there's one thing I do want. I want to be aware of the minutes and the seconds, and to make each one count.

Acting is glamour but writing is hard work, so I'm going to be an actress.