I try to make my characters kind of ordinary, somebody that anybody could be. Because we've all had loves, perhaps love and loss, people can relate to my characters.
Maeve BinchyI think you've got to play the hand that you're dealt and stop wishing for another hand.
Maeve BinchyWe're nothing if we're not loved. When you meet somebody who is more important to you than yourself, that has to be the most important thing.
Maeve BinchyThe biggest influence on my books was the fact that I had worked in a newspaper for so long. In a daily paper, you learn to write very quickly; there is no time to sit and brood about what you are going to say.
Maeve Binchy