Everything has to be clean and orderly when I sit down to write. I have candles going, and small objects that remind me of what I am working on, or bring me into the world of the character.

This is where men and women are different, we can put aside petty competition for relationships - they can't. It interferes.

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who want to know the facts, and those who want to make up a nice story to feel better. I wish I was the kind who made up stories.

When people are filled to the brim with love, they are their most beautiful.

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?

People have often told me that one of their strongest childhood memories is the scent of their grandmother's house. I never knew my grandmothers, but I could always count of the Bookmobile.

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