There was no known cure for a Catholic education.

Everybody hates lawyers, but they don't realize judges are just lawyers with a promotion. Think about it.

I am an open book, literally. I don't mind if people know way too much about me.

If it weren't for book tours, I would never leave my house.

Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire.

Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was a sign that a mom said no when it counted.

But the fact is, I'm not work-identified. I'm not a lawyer or a writer. I'm a mom, and I'm a woman, and that's the kind of people I want to see in books in the starring role.