I am in total silence when I write - I don't even like the sound of the dryer going - I like the quiet.

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

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.

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

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?

It's the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need.

Let life unfold, say what you mean. You can’t always think about what you’ve lost, or what you don’t have, or what you didn’t get. Because when you do that, you’re missing out on the now. You can’t know if you’ll be here tomorrow or a year from now.