“Stella's?""It's a restaurant called Bella Stella in Little Italy."He frowned. "On Mulberry Street.""You know it?" That didn't surprise me. It was a pretty famous place."Of course I know it, Esther. There've been two mob hits there in thepast five years, and Stella Butera launders money for the Gambello crimefamily."Okay, so it was notorious as well as famous.”

“Abbey: Did you speak to me in a different language? When I was in the hospital?Caspian: Something to keep the nightmares at bay. To let you know I was there. Tu sei una stella...la mia stella. It means 'You're a star. My star.”

“Ri, here's a question for you,” Stella started. She opened it up to everyone else, as well. “When do your kids stop being pets and start being people?” The room went silent, except for Gloria trying to stifle her giggles. Stella looked around and felt pleased that she'd gotten the desired reaction. “What are you talking about? How could you call children pets?” Shannon demanded before Bernadette had the chance to. “No, this is an honest question.” Stella insisted. “You have them, you name them. They're helpless, and you teach, or train, them. Feed them, water them, whatever. And as they grow up, you just hope that they grow up well and don't spend their time clawing your nice sofa or humping your leg."Stella, "Sugar and Spies: Spy Sisters Book 1”

“Maybe he stomped on my vagina and I’m pissed about it.” Stella Murphy”

“He has definitely cornered the market on enigma. I hope Stella goes for the deeply layered type.”

“Lifestyles of the rich and famous. Well I'm rich and famous but if you got money, they know what you're name is. If you don't, you're nameless.”