It has been my experience that women tell more intimate details to their friends than men do. Men may brag more, but women will talk the nitty-gritty and share the experience more.

The truth may not set you free, but used carefully, it can confuse the hell out of your enemies.

I try not to worry about rewriting books that worked well the first time. I'm too busy writing new books to worry about things that are already in print

Why is it that most things you might willingly do under other circumstances become distasteful when you have no choice?

Questions are great, but only if you know the answers. If you ask questions and the answers surprise you, you look silly.

Some days you go bear hunting and you get eaten. Some days you come home with a nice rug to roll around on, and bear steaks. What they don't tell you as a kid is that sometimes you get the rug and steaks, but you also get some nice scars to go with them. As a child you don't understand that you can win, but that's it's not always worth the price. Once you understand and accept that possibility you become a real grown up, and the world becomes a much more serious place. Not less fun, but once you realize what can go wrong, it's a lot scarier to go hunting "bears".

I don't want him hurt because he got out of hand with me." "Yet you would have shot him." I shrugged. "I never said I was consistent, just serious.