Adriana Trigiani

I have a new book coming out, so I do movie, book, movie, book, movie, book, every place we go.

One of the big problems we had was, 'Where are we going to put the trailer?' So now they've found places - they did 'A Walk in the Woods,' they put it with that movie 'War Room,' they put it with 'Ricki and the Flash.'

I get very attached to places.

Shoemakers and tanners form a symbiotic relationship out of necessity. One provides the leather while the other whips it into a glorious creation.

I never knew anybody who didn't want to have a great love in their lives and to make a family.

Food is so important - it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.

I'm a dramatist, so I really always wrote and directed at the same time because when I wrote something, I always put it on its feet. So I'm in love with actors; I always loved actors.

You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea. Travel is very inspirational - but it's in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family.

Work and love - this is interesting to me.

I'm very organized - and the best thing - when you love your work, you don't mind putting in 15 hour days. It's joyful.

Off With Their Heads' by Frances Marion. I love a showbusiness autobiography - and this one resonates because it's written by one of the great Hollywood screenwriters.

I fell in love with reading when I was allowed to choose whatever books I wanted to check out of the library.