The only urgent thing in life is the pursuit of love. You get that one right, and you've solved the mystery. Adriana Trigiani More Quotes by Adriana Trigiani More Quotes From Adriana Trigiani I used to walk to Altman's on Saturdays for lunch at the Charleston Garden, which had a coconut cake that is still my favorite food in the world. Adriana Trigiani walk cake food world 'All the Stars in the Heavens' takes place during the golden age of Hollywood, around an imagined story about Loretta Young; Clark Gable; Alda, a young woman with a secret who is preparing to become a nun but is cast out of her convent; and the scenic artist she meets on the set of 'The Call of the Wild.' It's a big, lush historical novel. Adriana Trigiani woman place stars age I come from hardworking, determined people on both sides of my family... the kind who live with a hard reality from which much strength comes. Adriana Trigiani family strength reality people But the most precious research to me came from the paperwork filed on behalf of my grandparents and great-grandfather. The ship's manifest showed that they could read and write. I am still emotional when I look at those boxes checked yes. Adriana Trigiani i-am look me research I care what my reader thinks. There is no fancy recommendation you can give me that would matter to me as much as Mary Jane from Youngstown writing me a letter. There is not one. Don't need it, don't want it, don't require it, does not fill up my soul. It's about her, not about the rest of it. Adriana Trigiani rest me you soul Writing is writing. It's an abiding, wonderful talent, craft, gift that stays with you your whole life. And you can go in different forms, and you can try them. Look at me: I'm writing novels because I found something I love because I tried it. Adriana Trigiani me you love life We have a million ways to get ahold of people, and we're the loneliest we've ever been. Adriana Trigiani ever been get people I never knew anybody who didn't want to have a great love in their lives and to make a family. Adriana Trigiani never great family love
