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Joan organizes our social life, and on weekends I follow her around.

As far as advice, that will be in my next book, my next collection. I certainly never like to instruct anyone, but just say as I feel. That's the same as advice, isn't it?

Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted to them.

I never talk about my wife: we're both in public professions but we try to keep our private life private.

Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious.

Anything I say about women, I try to make sure that at least five or six friends of mine are going through a similar situation. That way I'm not picking on my wife.

My husband says, 'What Joan walk? You've always walked that way!'

One exercise I always do when I'm getting to know a character is ask her to tell me her secrets. Sit down with a pen and paper, and start with, 'I never told anybody...' and go from there, writing in the voice of your character.

I'll tell you one thing: Don't ever give anybody your best advice, because they're not going to follow it.

Show me someone who never gossips, and I will show you someone who is not interested in people.