It was scary how a girl couldn't live without friends.

For me, having it all is being paid to write novels.

The most important thing in business is a persona, Nico,' he was fond of saying. 'People want to know immediately what they're dealing with. And when they think about you, you've got to stand out in their minds--like one of those characters in a novel.

You know what they say: A woman needs a man about as much as a fish needs a bicycle.

And the sooner you do the right thing, the better. You get it over with, and you don’t have to worry about it anymore. But who does that in real life?

sometimes the best thing to do is to pretend it didn't happen

Happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your twenties to find out who you are, what you love.