Ethel and Frances found a means for consolation together: travel.

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war - for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I'd say we deserve ours more.

One writes to make a home for oneself, on paper, in time, in others' minds.

Lately, I've become accustomed to the way The ground opens up and envelopes me Each time I go out to walk the dog.

There's a lot more to playing in the big leagues in New York than just the baseball part.

Great character is forged through hardships.

Because there's just so much in a day now, I keep writing in much more abstract terms, like I don't try to write about what happened anymore. It would be impossible.

Set me anything to do as a task, and it is inconceivable the desire I have to do something else.

I'm a huge fan of the series of books by Cassandra Clare, The Mortal Instruments. I'm a fan myself, so to be cast as the lead heroine is completely incredible.

Today, everything has to be made by committee, and has to have special effects, but there's always room for good films.

Why, when God's world is so big, did you fall asleep in a prison, of all places?