I do like to shock and surprise people. When it's all in good fun, of course.

I was a married woman and I had a baby. I would have adored it, but I just couldn't do it because I'm a lady.

Success is no magic

Peace rules the day where reason rules the mind.

To get to know a country, you must have direct contact with the earth. It's futile to gaze at the world through a car window.

I had the opportunity to learn more about what life is like for a soldier [in The Yellow Birds].

Ghosts cannot be put on the witness stand, or have their fingerprints taken. They are completely proof against proof.

If you're long-term oriented, customer interests and shareholder interests are aligned.

Justice is the infrastructure of proprietorship.

The truth is... I gave my heart away a long time ago, my whole heart... and I never really got it back.

The trouble with unemployment is that the minute you wake up in the morning, you're on the job.

What I really mean is that a great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it.