Elizabeth Berg : (8)

" Nurses don’t get paid very much. It didn’t take long to realize that I could make more as a writer. I loved nursing, but I loved writing more. " - Elizabeth Berg

" The world of literature is so rich and so enriching. The value is inestimable of what reading does for you. " - Elizabeth Berg

" With ‘Durable Goods,’ I meant only to write about being an army brat. What emerged was a story about compassion – the need for it, the expression of it. " - Elizabeth Berg

" No matter what kind of writing you do, it’s always the details that make the story. " - Elizabeth Berg

" I’ve been to Iowa many times before. You have to love Iowa, or you’re not an American. " - Elizabeth Berg

" I loved the ‘Three Stooges.’ I still do – nyuk, nyuk. " - Elizabeth Berg

" One of the great pleasures in writing ‘The Dream Lover’ was learning about some of the real people who populated George Sand’s life. What a cast of characters! And what a pleasure to recreate them upon the page! " - Elizabeth Berg

" I don’t have a medicine cabinet. " - Elizabeth Berg