When I graduated high school, I was one of many English-majors-to-be traveling through Europe with a copy of 'Let's Go Europe' in one hand, 'Anna Karenina' in the other, a Eurail pass for a bookmark. Maria Semple annabookmarkcopy Change image and share on social
The one constant in my life has been my love of books: reading them, thinking about them, talking about them, holding them, turning people on to new ones. Maria Semple bookconstanthold Change image and share on social
I must say, it was a lot easier writing novels than I thought it would be. I think it's because I'm a novelist at heart, and it took me a while to figure that out. Maria Semple easyfigureheart Change image and share on social
'Mad About You' fit my sensibility the most of any show that I worked on, and as a result, it was really fun. It felt like a very natural fit. Maria Semple feltfitfun Change image and share on social
My first novel didn't sell well. It was really painful and humiliating and shocking to me. Maria Semple humiliatepainfulsell Change image and share on social
We need to preserve our neighborhoods, our small business, our local economy. Maria Semple businesseconomylocal Change image and share on social
When I wrote for TV, I was always thinking in terms of character and story. After fifteen years, it became hard-wired in me. Maria Semple characterfifteenhard Change image and share on social
My strength as a TV writer was my total lack of interest in television. Maria Semple interestlackstrength Change image and share on social
An artist must create. If she doesn't, she will become a menace to society. Maria Semple artistcreatemenace Change image and share on social
My talent isn't so much in traditional research as in finding really smart people and badgering them with questions. Maria Semple badgerfindpeople Change image and share on social
