I wrote a comedy, which hopefully [Rick director] Curtiss Clayton will bring to the screen, that I thought was the antithesis of all my work. I thought it was light and sunshiny, and Mr. Clayton reminded me that it is the story of a woman kidnapped and forced to do things against her will, which is not what most people think of as light and sunshiny.

I opened my mouth and kissed you then, the first time all night, attacked you and surrendered completely, and let’s get out of here. I’m ready, I’m finished, let’s not break up, no, no. Take me home, my boyfriend, my love.

It is my fate that some of my questions will never be answered.

I go to bed early and rise late and feel as if I have hardly slept, probably because I have been reading almost the entire time.

If you are trying to fool a farsighted or dimwitted person, a veiled facial disguise might be enough.

If you wish to avoid an unpleasant story you had best put this book down

Is it OK not to be a virgin, yes. Most people aren’t virgins, Min. That’s why there’s people to begin with.