Womens currency is their looks. Like it or not, the most powerful woman is an 18-year-old woman.

There were a number of books about Bill Wilson, and by him, but a lot of the basic biographical tasks had not been done.

If a woman is surrounded by lovers or if a woman has a lot of guys asking her out, that's considered wonderful. As a woman who's slept with a lot of men, I've always been complimented on my ability to attract men.

Dogs are great teachers. They are at home in the world. They live in the moment, and they force us to stay there with them. Dogs love us unconditionally, not for our bodies or bank accounts.

Whenever there was a crisis, I found a man to help me take the edge off the feelings of helplessness and pain.

I don't really think of writing as a career. It's something that happened to me. By working harder than I knew it was possible to work, I have become passable at it.

When Tolstoy wrote that all happy families are alike, what he meant was that there are no happy families.