Danielle Steel

People are much more inclined to believe and say bad things about you if you're famous. ”

Lust is temporary, romance can be nice, but love is the most important thing of all. Because without love, lust and romance will always be short-lived. ”

My relationships were never equitable. My husbands were always older than me, and they made the rules, they ran the show, and I followed them. ”

People have entire relationships via text message now, but I am not partial to texting. I need context, nuance and the warmth and tone that can only come from a human voice. ”

I believe in love at first sight for houses - but not for people. ”

I'm a terribly irresponsible eater - I love soft-boiled eggs and chocolate. I never met a chocolate I could not eat. ”

In my late teenage years, I developed a real passion for it, and wrote a lot of poetry. ”

Writing is a solitary endeavor, but not a lonely one. When you write, your world is populated by the characters you invent, and you feel those people filling your life. ”

I'm surprisingly practical in much of my life, but not when it comes to my shoes. ”

I try to give people hope. Even though life is bleak, there's hope out there. ”