He was the strangest of strangers in that he was also her oldest friend.

A lot of friendship is about practice, that’s something I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older. It’s not simply some spiritual soul-bond of memories and longings, it’s really about having coffee every week, or talking on the phone every day or every other day - whatever suits you.

To write a story, I think you really have to open yourself up to the world.

I don't have the life of a famous person. But I do feel like I've been able to connect with a lot of people.

She thought she was independent and strong, but she got one small taste of love and she was hungrier than anyone. She was ravenous.

There was one thing Bridget like about guys. They took insults well.

There are moments in your life when the big pieces slide and shift. Sometimes the big changes dong happen gradually but all at once. That's how it was for us. That was the day we discovered that friends can do things for you that your parents can't.