Don't you get a swollen head. There's always someone who could come and do what you do, maybe even better, so be grateful and work hard.

When I start to write, I see my stories as a kind of movie. For instance, I ask myself, "What kind of opening do I want for this book?"

I have been called a nun with a switchblade where my privacy is concerned. I think there's a point where one says, that's for family, that's for me.

I Google'd myself a lot of times believe me. A lot of people know more about me than I knew.

Steadiness is coming up short 19 times and succeeding the twentieth.

I'm thrilled in a way because musicals should be preserved. It's mostly unique to America, and they give us so much joy.

I've got a good right hook.