Life was precious. Life was fragile. Here one moment, gone the next. Every second should be milked for all it's worth because you never know when the bottom was going to drop out.

In order to win everything, a woman must know to lose.

I made straight A's and never got into any trouble, and I still impose those standards on myself. So writing is my chance to escape and become the sleaziest, scummiest role.

Be prepared to work hard to be a writer.

I came to write after several mini careers. I did live theatre, managed a cosmetics store and was a local television personality.

i'm going to marry you. i thought you'd like to know in case you wanted to buy a dress or something.

He lifted his gaze to the framed photograph of Tanya and him taken on their wedding day. God, she had been lovely. Her smile had come through her eyes straight from her heart. He had known unequivocally that she loved him. He believed to this day that she had died knowing that he loved her. How could she not know? He had dedicated his life to never letting her doubt it.