Who I am, and what I am capable of doing has always managed to surprise me.

I was one of the first authors to have an active website. I'm totally obsessed with technology. I'm always looking for ways to connect with my readers. I answer all my fan mail.

I think the 'New York Times' reviews overall tend to overlook popular fiction, whether you're a man, woman, white, black, purple or pink. I think there are a lot of readers who would like to see reviews that belong in the range of commercial fiction rather than making the blanket assumption that all commercial fiction is unworthy.

If you live in each other's pockets long enough, you're related.

Why do some memories bleed out of nowhere and others stay locked behind doors?

Seeing her sitting there unresponsive makes me realize that silence has a sound.

My dad used to say that living with regrets was like driving a car that only moved in reverse.