I think there has been a great deal of valuable revisionism in women's history.

If I write that it was a cold day, you can be sure I know it was a cold day because Pepys told us.

That is my major concern: writers who are in prison for writing.

King Charles II liked women's company and well as making love to them.

I think parenting is very different now. We're totally governed by our children!

For many children, the library represents their only access to books, reading, and the Internet outside of their home. If you think about how far behind a child would be without access to these fundamental tools - tools that are vital to successful employment later in life - it's a travesty.

I like being able to, you know, pack up and leave the country and hop on a plane and go wherever I want and stay wherever and bring my friends with me and bring my family on vacation. That's amazing.

When I was 15, Dad left the family for good. I didn't want to believe it at the time, but the fact was that he deserted us kids and abandoned Mom after 25 years of marriage.