If you're going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can't be erased.

Every experience shapes your writing, being stuck in a car on a lonely bridge, or dancing at a prom, being the it girl on the beach, all of those things influence your life, they influence how you write, and the topics you choose to write about.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive

I could fall in love with a sumo wrestler if he told stories and made me laugh. Obviously, it would be easier if someone was African-American and lived next door and went to the same church. Because then I wouldn't have to translate.

I think a nap or a rest overnight is great. But who needs three days of rest? Please! The second day, you might die.

When the human race neglects its weaker members, when the family neglects its weakest one - it's the first blow in a suicidal movement.

You may not get what you paid for, but you will pay for what you get.