A beautiful thing is precious no matter the price

People make such a big deal about looks, but after a while, when you know someone, you don't even notice anymore.

Maybe you actually do need to face obstacles with someone to know that they're the one you'd sacrifice for.

Those who do not know how to see the precious things in life will never be happy.

I am a princess. I do not follow fashions--I make them.

I have a great deal of empathy for anyone who's having a hard time. I believe this ability to see another's viewpoint has served me well as a writer.

Each of my books took roughly one and a half years to write. Some may have taken a shorter time to write the draft and a longer time to revise, while others were the opposite.