The only rule I have when writing is to try to tell the truth. That doesn't mean you can't exaggerate, edit, rewrite things to make them more dramatic. But emotional truth is what I look for in writing.

Betrayal betrays the betrayer.

People in the land of LaLa look like expensive wax fruit. And they work hard to achieve that look.

If you apologize for something that isn't your fault in the first place, you, in effect, confirm their belief that it is your fault.

Men have always detested women's gossip because they suspect the truth: their measurements are being taken and compared.

Sadly, because of the enormous gap between rich and poor, some mothers can afford helpers, but many can't. Those who can would be kinder to refrain from criticizing other women.

Nothing quite has reality for me till I write it all down--revising and embellishing as I go. I'm always waiting for things to be over so I can get home and commit them to paper.