“If you read a lot of books, you're considered well-read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you're not considered well-viewed.”

“Read a lot, listen well and deeply, and write a lot. […] If you read good books, when you write, good books will come out of you.”

“You know how it is when you're reading a book and falling asleep, you're reading, reading… and all of a sudden you notice your eyes are closed? I'm like that all the time.”

“If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.”

“You're either reading a book or you're not.”

“I was kind of solitary. I'd spend a lot of time on my own, reading books. I didn't integrate very well.”

“You're never alone when you're reading a book.”

“I can read books and news articles about people who have excelled, people who have done extremely well in their chosen field, or made a lot of money, or married well, or what have you. When some people read this stuff, they get inspired, but when I read it, it makes me feel worse. Sometimes I wish I had never learned to read.”

“People are like almanacs, Bonnie - you never can find the information you're looking for, but the casual reading is well worth the trouble.”

“She reads a lot of books. Good things, books.”