For a short time, I hated them. But when you think about it, what good does that do?It takes so much to hold on to hate—you lose your grip on what's important, you know?

You bring your own weather to the picnic.

That’s the problem with falling in love. It makes you start talking like a bad country song

There is a certain fate to the universe and a certain randomness.

There are three things that make a person a writer: inspiration, perspiration and desperation.

No characters in 'Stay Close,' including the leads, are black and white. I want them to be grey. I think that makes for a much more interesting reading experience, something that will stay with you a little bit longer.

Memories, you see, hurt. The good ones most of all.