[On men:] ... you never know what they're like until you get them home and take them out of their packages.

I have a few unusual fans, as you can imagine, so I try to protect the privacy of my home life.

Even Gone With the Wind had a shocking, cold-blooded murder.

Being a Southerner, Im interested in sex, violence, religion and all the things that make life interesting.

As a Southerner, I love obstacles for my characters.

I am a bit of a Dudley Do-Gooder, though, because if I see a car accident or something bad happen, I am one of those idiots who runs toward the problem instead of away from it. Not that I would recommend this behavior.

I don't understand people who say they're bored. Look out your window.