If a woman could take care of herself, would she still need a man? Would she even want one? And if she didn't want a man, what kind of woman would she be? Would she even be a woman? Because it seemed if you were a woman, the only thing you were really supposed to want was a man.

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

I'm looking forward to writing more novels for young adults.

I love Chicago. I lived there briefly for three months and kept a boat under one of those space-age buildings. It was very Jetsons.

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.

Have I ever been in love? Really in love? And why is it that with each new guy I think I'm more in love with him than the last?

There's so many things that mattered so much in my 20s and 30s that don't matter now.