I know that sounds ineffective and daunting, but it [throw hundreds of pages away] is actually my favorite part of the writing process.

The answers are what they are. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean they aren't true.

I know I'm not normal in this, but [ Severus ] Snape is absolutely my favorite character in the Harry Potter books. He is completely mortal - good, bad, strong, weak, motivated by hatred, motivated by love. A gorgeous, compelling, complex character who definitely earns a spot at my table.

I have to admit that WWII France was not at all on my radar for Kristin Hannah.

You learned to run from what you feel, and that's why you have nightmares. To deny is to invite madness. To accept is to control.

Impatient men are generous ones. Or haven't you learned that by now?

All life's a risk, that's what makes it interesting.