Quotes About Author

After my husband spell-checks one of my manuscripts, my editor says, 'It's been Normanized.'

The Ides of March? That doesn't worry me.

Books are my art. The movie is someone else's art. But it's great marketing for books.

I purposely got involved in the American market, as I'm really interested in it. I find the way they do marketing there really cool.

I'm not anti-Wall Street - I'm anti-distortions to free markets.

I know some people see it as this success when the book is finally made into a movie - that marks its success. I don't see it that way.

I almost feel like Mars has been taking care of me for all of these years.

I would love to write more about my hardboiled gumshoe on Mars, Alex Lomax.

I got to work with legendary director Garry Marshall.

means of dealing with the Three Furies before they drove her crazy or assassinated each other with rolling pin or knitting needle.

Pity Matt didn't help him through a window instead of over a sofa," she grumbled. "He needs an attitude adjustment.

At my first coming into the world I had been (implicitly) warned never to trust a [Catholic], and at my first coming into the English Faculty (explicitly) never to trust a philologist. Tolkien was both." Within

Howl said to Sophie, I've been wondering all along if you would turn out to be that lovely girl I met on May Day. Why were you scared then?

Then watch out. I warn you! That is very considerate of you, said Chrestomanci. I like to be warned.

SHE LIKES MY SPARK!!!!--Calcifer

Controller Borasus sighed with relief. Libraries were not places of danger. It had to be a hoax.

I'm dying of boredom," Howl said pathetically. "Or maybe just dying.

You're wearing that hat? After all the magic I used to make your dress pretty? ~Howl from the movie 'Howl's Moving Castle

Every man in Ingary is scared stiff of her. You ought to know how that feels, Sophie dear.

At least, I suppose I can't blame Calcifer, since he's an evil demon. But you you Michael-! I don't think I'm evil, Calcifer protested.

Please, your story, or I shall offend the dignitaries of my kingdom by yawning at holy things.

Apply your fiendish mind to the matter, said Howl. Or even think, if you know how.

and said grace in Welsh. It was all rolling, thundering language.

All I wanted to do was sit down and read a book, she thought, and I come home to a flood!