To say that Agatha Christie’s characters are cardboard cut-outs is an insult to cardboard cut-outs.

I get a lot of letters from people. They say "I want to be a writer. What should I do?" I tell them to stop writing to me and to get on with it.

The knives of jealousy are honed on details.

I've had two proposals since I've been a widow. I am a wonderful catch, you know. I have a lot of money.

Maybe being married is talking to oneself with one's other self listening.

I think to be driven to want to kill must be such a terrible burden.

Eunice Parchman killed the Coverdale family because she could not read or write.