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

You can only make decisions with the information you have at the time

Reading is not just an escape. It is access to a better way of life.

A good editor is one of the sharpest tools a writer can have in her toolbox.

If you're a smart guy, you should really try to find out what women are thinking. I mean, we are 51 percent of the population.

I was with a real jerk after the first heartbreak, and once I did the prerequisite eating an entire cake and singing "All By Myself" in the shower, I realized that people treat you badly when you let them, and that I had to respect myself and not let anyone else treat me that way again. If someone really loves you, they are your biggest champion, not your biggest detractor.

You can take my heart, but I can't let you take my dog.