I have no idea whether what I write will be of the remotest interest to anyone else. Some mornings when I read what I wrote the previous day I think it's fairly entertaining; other times I think it's pure rubbish. The main thing is not to take any notice, not to be elated or upset, just keep going.

It was so silly to try to define things by words. What did one person mean by infatuation or obsession and another mean by love. The whole thing couldn't be tidied away with neat little labels." - Lena Gray

Never mind money; the gifts of time and skill call into being the richest marketplace in the world.

I'm pleased to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I realize I am a writer people buy to take on vacation.

On the first day of school, my father told me I'd be the most popular girl and everyone would love me and want to be my friend. It wasn't so, but it gave me an enormous amount of confidence.

I think you've got to play the hand that you're dealt and stop wishing for another hand.

I have been lucky enough to travel a lot, meet great people in many lands. I have liked almost everyone I met along the way.