“When you put your characters in a dire situation, they often do things...” — Hallie Ephron Quote

“When you put your characters in a dire situation, they often do things that surprise even you, so you have to go back and revise your original conception of who they are.”

“Our house was awash in books, and my mother doled out her favorites like they were special treats - which they were.”

“As we got older, we grew comfortable in roles that met our parents' expectations. Nora was the smart one. Delia, the comedian. I was the pretty, obedient one. And Amy was the adventurous mischief-maker.”

“My childhood was protected by love and a comfortable home. Yet, while still a very young child, I began instinctively to feel that there was something lacking, even in my own home, some false conception of family relations, some incomplete ideal.”

“Men have desired, and justly, that women should learn from their confessions in regard to the conflict between man and woman. But woman, because of the conventional conception of womanly purity, has been intimidated from conceding to men a deep insight into her erotic life experiences.”