I could never have pictured myself writing a book when I was 25 years old. My mom was an English teacher but I wasn't that way growing up. Use this quote
When I started in the business, there was a thing called adult fantasy, but nobody quite knew what it was, and most publishers didn't have an adult fantasy list. They had science fiction lists, which they stuck a little bit of fantasy into. Use this quote
The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite. Without this, it is impossible to accumulate, within the allotted span, enough experience of eating to have anything worth setting down. Use this quote
I really admire a woman for her intelligence, her personality. Beauty is not enough. Use this quote
I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice - in giving a failure another chance. Use this quote
The thing that interests me least about the radio business is the radio business. But I've had to learn a little bit about it. It's not rocket science: You get ratings, that's good. Use this quote
There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free. Use this quote
I was an economics major in college, and every summer after school, I would drive my car from California, from Claremont men's college at the time, to New York. And I worked on Wall Street. Use this quote
This is the most intimate relationship between literature and its readers: they treat the text as a part of themselves, as a possession. Use this quote
I also hope that I am occasionally involved in projects that touch other people in ways that make their lives a little better, more interesting for the moment that makes them think. Use this quote
Every so often I find some poems that are too good for the readers of The Atlantic because they are a little too involved with the nature of poetry, as such. Use this quote
I'm at peace. Use this quote
When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we understood then that there was a relationship between public policy and our quality of life. Use this quote
I think people are more savvy about cooking, food and dining. I notice they are looking for more value for their money - not in larger portions but more in terms of healthier, fresh, farm-to-table dishes with a nice presentation. Use this quote
Now it is evident that a little insight into the customs of every people is necessary to insure a kindly communication; this, joined with patience and kindness, will seldom fail with the natives of the interior. Use this quote
Studies have shown that since women have had access to the pill and family planning measures, they have made huge gains in both wages and in careers that were dominated by men. Use this quote
All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them. Use this quote
Economists are coming to acknowledge that measures of national wealth and poverty in terms strictly of average income tell you little that is significant of the health or viability of a society. Use this quote
I met Roy's father once... And I think that Roy's relationship with his father is still at the heart of what Roy does. But at the end of the day, he's trying to prove himself to a father he'll never really please. Use this quote
There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of wind. Use this quote