"But for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short."

"A novel must show how the world truly is. Somehow, reveals the true source of our actions."

"I should infinitely prefer a book."

"For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It's not the most social pastime."

"If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all."

"Look, whenever I hear or read I’m beautiful, I simply don’t understand it. I’m certainly not beautiful in any conventional way. I didn't make my career on beauty."