I have very strict rules in my head that seem to me to be the way things should sound.

I always hesitate to say that something is lifelike.

The truth is, just to hear other people speaking Italian is really worth it. It keeps the sound in your ear.

It's one of the hardest things to translate anything that's not standard.

I think that physical actions are always hard to describe, to translate.

One naturally identifies to some extent with an "I" female narrator going through something that you recognize whether you've gone through it or not.

That's a huge subject - a writer refusing to do publicity but writing about publicity.

To have the translator be a figure in the book's presentation seems like a big thing, especially for a book that's really popular.

I tend to be kind of literal about translation. I think it's important to present the writer as closely as possible.

I am a woman of prayer.

In life, there are dreary, empty days and there are exciting, full days. You will experience both, for you cannot choose one above the other. May your full days be many.

Every man is his own Pygmalion, and spends his life fashioning himself. And in fashioning himself, for good or ill, he fashions the human race and its future.

Quite the ugliest face I ever saw was that of a woman whom the world called beautiful. Through its silver veil the evil and ungentle passions looked out, hideous and hateful.

Something smells fishy and they say it's you, all I know is that you made it with the whole damn crew.

Don't believe me, don't believe yourself, and don't believe anyone else.

Tears were for the weaker days, I'm stronger now

The historical orthodox Christian faith is extremely wide and diverse.

Everything really is beautiful if you choose to see it that way.

I'm living the exact life I planned on living when I was five.