You figured that the only way I'd be happy is if I did the things you thought would be best for me.

For me, every book is a journey - questioning a really difficult topic that most people don't want to talk about, much less write about. And that's what I need; that works for me as a writer.

They don't like the thought of someone else making demands on the person whom they see as belonging entirely to them.

You can't look back - you just have to put the past behind you, and find something better in your future.

But will you miss me? More importantly - will I miss you? Does either one of us really want to hear the answer to that question?

Honey, Kate is not going to die sooner because you have one more glass of mine, or because you stay overnight in a hotel, or because you let yourself crack up at a bad joke. So sit your ass back down and turn up the volume and act like you're a normal person.

Any time you put on the mouthpiece of somebody that you're not, there's a professional responsibility to get it right. I did a great deal of research in both of those arenas.