“Anita Shreve is an author I adore. I rip through her meaty books and g...” — Isabel Gillies Quote

“Anita Shreve is an author I adore. I rip through her meaty books and get off on the robust romance immensely - especially if I am feeling less than robust in my real life.”

“Reading cookbooks will help with just about anything in your life, including heartbreak.”

“Skeptical of strangers, lobstermen are keepers of secrets, working in the howling wind and hot sun, the icy snows, and bewildering fog. When I was growing up, the lore was that they had the right to shoot anyone who messed with their traps.”

“I adore tattoos. They're not painful; you just get an urge to swear a lot.”

“I remember the first time my friend Colin Lewis, who used to be a judge with me on a show on MuchMusic called 'disBAND,' told me, 'I think I just found your next favorite artist to adore.' He sent me The Weeknd, and he was completely spot on. The Weeknd is literally on every playlist I have.”

“I have a family and children I adore and a husband who's wonderful.”