Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period.

Marriage is about becoming a team. You’re going to spend the rest of your life learning about each other, and every now and then, things blow up. But the beauty of marriage is that if you picked the right person and you both love each other, you’ll always figure out a way to get through it.

I don't write romance novels.

I think, above all, the characters in my novels feel universal to the readers.

That he would love her no matter what she told him, and that he was the kind of man who loved her already and would love her forever.

I suppose I'm most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone.

Traveling has less to do with seeing things than experiencing them.