I've set the bar quite high in terms of storytelling.

Men aren't really complicated. They are very simple, literal creatures. They usually mean what they say. And we spend hours trying to analyze what they've said, when really it's obvious.

I don't think [Fifty Shades of Grey is] a model for anything. Except maybe in bed.

The best person to write for is yourself—and what better place to start than in a journal.

I do not look at the world in terms of black and white - and I find people who do rather scary. I think it's all shades of grey.

I cannot be with someone who takes pleasure in inflicting pain on me, someone who can't love me

I think virgins are far more interesting to write about. If we've been around the block a few times, we know what to expect. Not so with virgins.