I miss him in so many ways, but right now I miss him in the way you always miss someone when you're single among a room full of couples.

[The] maid of honor - the unambiguous, grown-up equivalent of wearing best friend necklaces.

He was uncomplicated and upbeat and easy. At one point, I might have thought these traits made him a simpleton, but now I think they just translate to happiness.

I think the issue of female friendship really resonates well with women, ... So many women have a friend like Darcy or can relate to the feeling of being second-fiddle to a friend.

I think some of the biggest time sucks are regret and guilt, and I have to fight against those things all the time. In a way, it's a good thing, because it can motivate you to make amends and forgive, but regrets are really, I think, a supreme waste of time in many ways.

I try to recognize that there is no such thing as having it all - and it's impossible to be perfect. You just have to let certain things go.

In my stories, I think, as I've gotten older, the characters have become stronger and more independent, and more capable of making unconventional decisions.