Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.

A good mother is irreplaceable.

That's when you know for sure somebody loves you. They figure out what you need and they give it to you - without you asking.

We hang out, we help one another, we tell one another our worst fears and biggest secrets, and then just like real sisters, we listen and don't judge.

And when you clear away the cobwebs of the description of every job in the world, at the bottom of that job is service. It's service. And I took that ethic and applied it to my writing craft.

I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?

All you needed is what every girl needs, a good friend. Someone to talk to, to share with, to run things by.