I think in a way, you're doomed, once you can envision something. You're sort of doomed to make it happen. I've found that the moment I can envision leaving a relationship, that's usually the moment that the relationship starts to fall apart.

Everybody looks a little crazy if you're looking close enough and if you can't look that close, then you don't really love them.

Her mom and dad are both doctors and want her to follow her dream, not turn out the way they have, no matter how much it costs them.

My books are more about people experimenting with different identities and social models in a short-term way before they can break through to something authentic.

The damaged loves the damaged.

We're the culture that cried wolf.

Some stories, you use up. Others use you up.