I think a lot of people, when they read about a woman who acknowledges her sexuality and her feelings, get really scared. They say they want to be fearless, but in reality they're terrified. If they acknowledge their deepest feelings, they might have to change their lives.

Famous people complain about fame, but they never want to give it back, myself included.

The truth is simple, you do not die from love. You only wish you did.

A poem (surely someone has said this before) is a one-night stand, a short story a love affair, and a novel a marriage.

tis true that tho' People can transcend their Characters in Times of Tranquillity, they can ne'er do so in Times of Tumult.

Poetry is what we turn to in the most emotional moments of our life - when a beloved friend dies, when a baby is born or when we fall in love.

The most important thing for a writer is to be locked in a study.