Everyone always talks about how well mothers know their children. No one ever seems to notice how well children know their mothers.

Denial: my family heritage. If you don't ask the questions, the truth will never inconvenience you.

I definitely feel that plot flows from character. I dont believe that you can construct a plot and insert people into it.

We may say we're looking for love, following dreams, chasing the dollar, but aren't we just looking for a place where we belong? A place where our thoughts, feelings, and fears are understood? - Ridley Jones

Many people believe that evil is the presence of something. I think it's the absence of something.

The past is history. The future is a mystery. The present is a gift.

If I weren't a writer, I'd be a psychiatrist.