You deserve love and you'll get it.

Be easy on yourself. Have fun. Only hang around people that are positive and make you feel good. Anybody who doesn't make you feel good, kick them to the curb. And the earlier you start in your life the better. The minute anybody makes you feel weird and non-included or not supported, you know, either beat it or tell them to beat it.

Everybody is interesting when they are interested in something.

Most authors liken the struggle of writing to something mighty and macho, like wrestling a bear. Writing a book is nothing like that. It is a small, slow crawl to the finish line. Honestly, I have moments when I don't even care if anyone reads this book. I just want to finish it.

I was the daughter of teachers, so school was always very important. I liked it.

You become more attractive when you love yourself. You ATTRACT the right things when you have a sense of who you are.

I think going from laughing to crying to laughing to crying - making those quick turns adds years to your life.