My father was a screenwriter, but he was also a novelist.

When I was a child, I wanted to raise horses in Wyoming or be a cabin boy on a pirate ship.

When Im writing, I spend all my time in The Grocer on Elgin buying ready-made meals; I think they are the only reason my husband and kids havent left me.

My father was a screenwriter, but he was also a novelist.

I dont get distracted until the weight of other things left undone finally tips the balance; my mind is flooded with calls, bills, supermarkets, letters, and I have to stop and sort things out.

Horses know how to be loyal but still keep their distance.

Art is inspiring. Walking into a gallery, or when the lights go up on a stage; that thrill of getting something that has nothing to do with acquisition.