Danielle Steel

My relationships were never equitable. My husbands were always older than me, and they made the rules, they ran the show, and I followed them.

I want to be Miss Universe when I grow up.

Writing is a solitary endeavor, but not a lonely one. When you write, your world is populated by the characters you invent, and you feel those people filling your life.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

When I am writing, my problems become invisible and I am the same person I always was. All is well. I am as I should be.