Good to know: Doctors can't cure you of being a beast.

I enjoy people who aren't afraid to say what they mean. It makes life so much easier!

I love you, I thought. But I didn't say it. It was not that I feared she would laugh in my face. She was far too kind for that. My fear was a greater one - that she won't say it back.

That's what true love should be like-the person should be part of your soul and you should know what they're feeling all the time.

It would be so great to have someone my own age to talk to, even if it was just about books.

This isn't a fairy tale. It's New York City.

Since I've written many of my books from a less-than-sympathetic viewpoint, I think that being able to see things from all sides is a useful talent.