"A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning."

"I like politics. I like traveling in the United States."

"They're great girls. They're very funny, they're very smart, they're fun to be with. They're very lively, as I think people can tell. And you know, they're very confident girls."

"I mean, the part you don't like, I mean, that's the only part. That's the part no one likes, and that is the criticisms, and the unfair criticisms, I might add, of my husband. But that's also just a fact of life in politics."

"I'm not one of those people who says, 'I never read reviews,' because I don't believe those people."

"I like to edit my sentences as I write them. I rearrange a sentence many times before moving on to the next one. For me, that editing process feels like a form of play, like a puzzle that needs solving, and it's one of the most satisfying parts of writing."

"If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all."

"I write from real life. I am an unrepentant eavesdropper and a collector of stories. I record bits of overheard dialogue."