I'm An Escapist Kind Of Writer.

I Look Placid, You See, That's Why People Think I'm Fine. Inside I Worry A Lot.

I Was The Big, Bossy Older Sister, Full Of Enthusiasms, Mad Fantasies, Desperate Urges To Be Famous, And Anxious To Be A Saint - A Settled Sort Of Saint, Not One Who Might Have To Suffer Or Die For Her Faith.

I've Seen A Lot Of People Buy My Books And Then Fall Asleep On The Plane Soon Afterwards.

I Had A Very Happy Childhood, Which Is Unsuitable If You're Going To Be An Irish Writer.

I Am Not A Member Of Fat Liberation, Nor Do I Think That Obesity Is Healthy. But I Do Believe That In Many Ways My Life Has Been A More Charmed And Happy One Because I Was Always Large.