If I wanted death, Edward would give it to me. Because we both understand that it isn't death that we fear. It's living.

My characters surprise me constantly. My characters are like my friends - I can give them advice, but they don't have to take it. If your characters are real, then they surprise you, just like real people

I know that look, Blake. You are a drowning woman, and the only way out is down the aisle.

If you're open to it, New Orleans will teach you about yourself, but if you want to hide from who you really are, the city will help you do that, too.

I wanted to say something brilliant. My God, Holmes, how did you know the zombie was hiding in the flower pot? But I couldn't lie.

Self-doubt is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Some people just don't seem to understand the concept of fiction. It is fiction; it ain't true, folks