“Certainly, Doctor. Let's talk about your chair. Victorian?”
“Mary frowned. A vampire doctor. Talk about exploring your alternative therapies.”
“Just out of curiosity, sweetheart; did you ever talk to your doctor about givin' you some tranquilizers?”
“Finish. The difference between being a writer and being a person of talent is the discipline it takes to apply the seat of your pants to the seat of your chair and finish. Don't talk about doing it. Do it. Finish.”
“You can know all about a person from the things they collect, the books on their shelves, the chairs in their parlor. … Let me into your house; I could write your life story.”
“There are certain things I do not talk about.”