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.

What's the point of being sad?" he says. "We're here now.

Which always raises the interesting question of whether redheads pursue other redheads in a narcissistic way, or simply, because they have no other choice, as nonredheads aren't interested.

We both have a lot of growing-up to do... A lot of the world to see & figure out on our own." -- Leo

I find my voice and manage to say those three one-syllable words back to him. Words I haven't uttered in a very, very long time. Words that meant nothing before now.

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.

I don't really know why I went to law school.