I don't believe in writer's block. Think about it - when you were blocked in college and had to write a paper, didn't it always manage to fix itself the night before the paper was due? Writer's block is having too much time on your hands.

If his voice hasn't been the melody of my life, it's been the bass line, so subtle you don't notice it until it's missing.

A dutiful mother is someone who follows every step her child makes...And a good mother is someone whose child wants to follow her.

When the door opens, I realize that the only thing worse than waiting is the moment you realize a decision has been made.

When you're different, sometimes you don't see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn't.

All writers start with a layer of truth, don't they? If not, their stories would be nothing but spools of cotton candy, a fleeting taste wrapped around nothing but air.

You okay in there?" "No, I'm hanging from a closet rod.