I try to be true to the characters that I've created and sometimes I disagree with them, but their opinions about the story and the characters really matter to me.

For true downtime, I enjoy going for light runs, having drinks with friends and going to the movies with my husband.

My relationship with my sister is so central to my life. She's my closest friend, my biggest supporter, and I know she would say the same about me.

He nods, as if to acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is something to look forward to on the other side.

There are no absolutes in relationships. You can't take anything for granted. You can count on absolutely nothing but the unexpected. You only get in trouble when you start thinking that you're some kind of exception to the rule.

There are two kinds of women--those who eat in a crisis and those who lose their appetite in a crisis.

Maybe the thing to do after you roll the dice-and lose-is simply pick them up and roll them again.