I do think women avoid power. Power assumes responsibility and accountability, and I think many, many women want to have it both ways.

I think in the years to come what Reagan will be remembered for is that he had the chance to stop the plague and he chose not to because the 'right people' were dying.

One must fight for a life of action, not reaction.

If you like my novels, I commend your good taste.

While cats can be infuriating, little old women in fur coats, they make me laugh. Of course, dogs, horses and my highly social chickens are dear to me, too.

I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can.

[A pariah is] something like a martyr with more suffering and less class.