At the end of the day I'm just Linda, and Linda is a single professional woman, and a lot of women can relate to what I talk about.

Gender equality cannot be achieved by cutting programs that allow girls to get the same chance to compete, learn, and play. The United States has had a solid history of commitment to its female athletes and expanding opportunity for women, and it is imperative that we continue on this path.

As a member of Congress, I'm often reminded that in baseball, as in diplomacy, you have to know when to hit, when to run, and when to show grace.

Latinas are the fastest growing segment of the minority population, and their perspective deserves to be represented, not denigrated.

Television could perform a great service in mass education, but there's no indication its sponsors have anything like this on their minds.

Every marriage tends to consist of an aristocrat and a peasant. Of a teacher and a learner.

The first time I thought I should be an actor was in school. I thought, 'At least this is something for which I won't have to study.' But I've realised that an actor needs to be constantly unsure about what he's doing and about what's going on around him. The moment you think you've nailed it, you're dead.

The character I created, 'Commissario Brunetti,' who appears in all my books, shares similar reading, artistic and musical tastes with me. Subconsciously, I knew that if I was to spend however long it would take to write this book with him, this man would have to be someone I'd like to have dinner with.