When I was a student I spent a lot of time in the library. That's where the books and smart girls were.

The good characters in my book are loosely based on folks I know. All the bad stuff is made up.

God’s grace is the strength for every good deed.

Maxims serve the wise

God determine the appointed time and boundaries of influence for every man.

From Paul to Stalin, the popes who have chosen Caesar have prepared the way for Caesars who quickly learn to despise popes.

I can pretty much take care of myself; I don't walk around with much fear.

If they'd said, "Do you want to be John Wesley Harding or Wesley Stace in 25 years' time?" I would have said Wesley Stace, but I wasn't to know.

If you believe that the economy has more power over you than GRACE does, then you will buy into that story and start to live that life.

Faith makes all evil good to us, and all good better; unbelief makes all good evil, and all evil worse. Faith laughs at the shaking of the spear; unbelief trembles at the shaking of a leaf.

I had a happier experience of the city as an actress than I had had as a model.

Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.