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I do like to read in bed, but because I have two kids I'm often forced to read in the bathroom.

Reading is equivalent to thinking with someone else's head instead of with one's own.

When I read, I take notes and underline things. So reading is a vigorous process for me, but I read in bed. My poor husband is trying to go to sleep, and I'm reaching over him to get the Post-it notes.

Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own.

I tend not to think about the reading public at all, or the business, when I'm writing.

Reading is an act of civilization; it's one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.

In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read.

Reading is a heady thing. You can be into the action of someone's thoughts and take a whole trip down someone's ruminations while seconds tick by in the world that they're in, but you can't really do that in film.

Reading is an active, imaginative act; it takes work.

I try to read for pleasure whenever I can - it's a great way just to shut it off for a while so your brain doesn't get fried.