I want to live," he said, "So I have to die.

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.

Men. You can't live with them...and you can't legally shoot them. I tossed out my husband eight years ago and got a llama instead. Best decision I ever made.

Embarrassment isn't a just cause of action.

I once heard someone on a bus say that this guy had gotten under her skin. And it struck me as a remarkable thought - that someone would affect you so deeply they'd always be a part of you.

Everyone has a book inside of them - but it doesn't do any good until you pry it out.

She wanted him to tell her that when you love someone so hard and so fierce, it was all right to do things that you knew were wrong.