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I - I love being told by people that they enjoy my books, and I think that's really very nice.

I love seeing my book on shelves and getting letters from people who liked the book. I love telling stories and having other people tell stories to me.

It gives me a very keen satisfaction that, after listening to my blather all those years, former students are now seeing that I wrote a book, that I did have it in me.

Any time you can take a book a little beyond the realm of pure entertainment, I think it's a good thing. But I don't really have it on my to-do list when I write a book. It just evolves naturally during the process of immersing yourself in a subject.

I'm an appreciator. I love all kinds of books, and I want others to love them, too.

One thing that's really delightful is my books tend to attract people who are funny, so I get the benefit of people writing me with things that crack me up.

I wrote a book, and I just love it when people come up to me and say, 'I read your book and loved it.'

People - me included - want to get excited about books. Good books are a good thing.

I love everything about books. I love the content, the way they look and even the lovely way they smell. I think a book collection says something about you as a person, and certainly my books are something I'd want to pass on for future generations.

When I write a book, I write a book for myself; the reaction is up to the reader. It's not my business whether people like or dislike it.