35 Quotes by Susan Isaacs

An excess of fiction could make reality seem supremely dull with its crappy dialogue and lack of coincidences.

Whether you're an obstetrician or a third-grade teacher or a real estate agent, you know when you're doing good work. You're passionate about it.

As soon as someone is coming from New York, I automatically think I have to get dressed up.

At the beginning, I really wanted to be home with my kid. I was a product of my generation. But in the suburbs, you are very isolated, really alone.

Everyone has early fiction fantasies, but it wasn't until my second child Betsy was born that I allowed the urge to write a novel bubble up.

I can only write about two or three pages of fiction a day.

I have such admiration for Whoopi Goldberg as an actress and a general smart person.

I love being a grandparent. I'm one of those you want to avoid - I pull out the iPhone and say, 'Hey, wanna see my camera roll?'

I see myself as writing biographies, the complete story of someone's life.