She's like a mother to me. She treats me like a daughter. She was sweet, sweet. Lord, she was a sweet lady.

She was so sweet. Anything you needed, Mother Stiles was there for you.

That dog never did anything like this.

He never attacked anybody. He never attacked her. I don't know what happened.

I saw myself as a writer, a novelist, even though I was living the life of a mother and housewife. Writing was - and is - what I do.

My mother was harsh and constantly told me I had jug ears and heaven knows what else. But she was devoted and a hard worker.