Adriana Trigiani Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Motherhood changes everything.”

“I come from hardworking, determined people on both sides of my family... the kind who live with a hard reality from which much strength comes.”

“You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea. Travel is very inspirational - but it's in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family.”

“And so, when I was a young writer I always worked hard on imagery, and I knew that the roots of imagery were the senses - and that if my readers could feel, taste and see what I was talking about, I would be able to tell them a story.”

“But the most precious research to me came from the paperwork filed on behalf of my grandparents and great-grandfather. The ship's manifest showed that they could read and write. I am still emotional when I look at those boxes checked yes.”

“I love rhinestones, faux jewelry.”

“I loved to read, still do, and it seemed that the writing was a result of the love of books and reading and libraries.”

“Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.”

“If there is one thing I hope my books do always and forever, it's that they honor working people.”

“I fell in love with reading when I was allowed to choose whatever books I wanted to check out of the library. I was around nine years old when I began choosing my own books in earnest.”