It's not the size of the nose that matters, it's what's inside that counts.

I'm not a human being. I'm despicable and disgusting - but that's where the money is.

I take editing seriously. It's a joy to edit. I always hand a manuscript to several editors and can't wait to get back their notes and see what they've said. I don't criticize myself for making blunders here and there, because it's just natural. You write in chunks, and you may not remember that that sentence you wrote yesterday had the same word repeated three times. I do enjoy that. I love the feeling of repairing. Repairing is really nice.

Lacy was just as happy alone as with company. When she was alone, she was potential; with others she was realized.

The environment changed with Martha Stewart and Enron.

I'm always looking for something to engage my imagination and take me on a little mental voyage. I just want a new topic in my life.

If you saw her in these moments, you might think she was collecting her thoughts in order to go forward. But I see it another way: Her mind is being overwhelmed by two processes that must simultaneously proceed at full steam. One is to deal with and live in the present world. The other is to re-experience and mourn something that happened long ago. It is as though her lightness pulls her toward heaven, but the extra gravity around her keeps her earthbound.