“I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellenc...” — Adriana Trigiani Quote

“I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?”

“Comedy is a reaction to the world, and I think it really helps to be an outsider. I've always been very interested in people's behavior, to the point of being obsessed - seeing what people needed and reading them, I think that's the backbone of comedy.”

“I write novels about women, except for one: 'Rococo', about a man, a New Jersey decorator. But even that book had a woman on the cover.”

“In my judgment, excellence and wealth are direct opposites, since when the one shrinks, the other grows, and when one grows, the other shrinks.”

“Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any other land.”

“I've zeroed in on what you would call action and excellence... Everybody who does anything to try to succeed has to give the best of themselves, and art has made me pull the best out of myself.”