“For years I did most of my reading on the F train between Brooklyn and...” — Elizabeth Strout Quote

“For years I did most of my reading on the F train between Brooklyn and Manhattan. I had long commutes, and I read tons of books on that train; I loved it.”

“She understood that Simon was a disappointed man if he needed, at this age, to tell her he had pitied her for years.”

“I don't know if I have a memory of not thinking I was a writer - it goes that far back. I went to law school because I didn't know how to earn a living otherwise. I tried to ignore the pull, but it wouldn't let me.”

“I was unaware of the dispute in Brooklyn. I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations.”

“Brooklyn for twenty years, I've learned that there is always someone better than you at what you do.”

“My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My oldest son is about to move out to California, and my daughters are both out of town.”