Now that's an Okay that really means Okay, not that Okay that women use that means everything but Okay.

No such thing as a hard woman, Memphis,just soft men. With that, I turned, and the others followed me.

...you don't need ghosts to be haunted. Memory does that just fine without any supernatural help at all.

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 talk to myself everyone once in a while. Give myself very good advice. Sometimes I even take it.

If it works out, it's the best thing in the world. If it doesn't work out, it's like having your heart torn out and chopped up into little pieces while you watch. It leaves a big hollow space that never really heals.

Every ruler should strive for his people to love him. But if they cannot love you, then make them fear you. Love is better, but fear will do the job.