“A novel's whole pattern is rarely apparent at the outset of writing, o...” — Diane Johnson Quote

“A novel's whole pattern is rarely apparent at the outset of writing, or even at the end; that is when the writer finds out what a novel is about, and the job becomes one of understanding and deepening or sharpening what is already written. That is finding the theme.”

“A chaplain's biggest gift is to be present and just listen.”

“Women have the feeling that since they didn't make the rules, the rules have nothing to do with them.”

“At a certain age it just became apparent to me that this was probably the work that I would have to do.”

“The show originally started out as a ten hour mini-series. We shot two hours and then were excused for a while, for no apparent reason. Things went very quiet for a time and then a few months later we were called back and told that it was going to be a full season.”

“We started off as Marcus Mumford, which is our singer's name. But then it very quickly became apparent it wasn't really a one-man thing: it was indeed a band. We wanted to give the impression of a family business, and we just liked the ring of Mumford & Sons.”