Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.

I'm very organized - and the best thing - when you love your work, you don't mind putting in 15 hour days. It's joyful.

If there is one thing I hope my books do always and forever, its that they honor working people.

If a man walks in beauty, he will create, and when he creates, he prospers.

I began as a dramatist in the theater, so I'm always thinking about how a story moves, what it looks like, how to engage the senses, how dialogue sounds, what feels authentic and sounds real, what's funny, how to build distinctive and original characters - all the aspects of playwriting, scene-building, the architecture of dramatizing.

I've learned one important lesson in my life, and I'm going to share it with you. Don't worry about bad things that haven't happened yet. It will save you a lot of anxiety.

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?