Until very recently men and women inhabited very separate spheres. There was always interconnection, passion, love. But men and women didn't hang out at the end of the day and chat about what their day was like at the office. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
It was one of those perfect fall days when the air is cool enough to wake you up but the sun is also kissing… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker for the… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
My early childhood was spent in Newark, New Jersey, but my family moved to Denver when I was 12. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
I would have stayed forever within the garden of Re-mose's childhood, but time is a mother's enemy. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's this book, the reader, and the Bible. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
The more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
