“I'm particularly fortunate to be in a position where I can bring my child to work and be able to get good child care. Not a lot of women have that.”

“The fact of the matter is that everybody treats me pretty much as one of the boys, which I take as a great compliment.”

“I've actually considered going with my married name, Julia Hall, but all the paperwork.”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me...”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“So many books, so little time.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”