There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.

The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive probably reflects the women I've known in my life.

What I do is put my characters into situations that are so precarious there is no way to get out. And then I figure how to get them out.

I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.

I'm a woman. I have a right to change my mind.

The Dalai Lama. He is a very wise man of great inner peace who believes that happiness is the purpose of our lives. Through his teachings and leadership, he continues to make this world a better place in which to live.

Business is a game, played for fantastic stakes, and you're in competition with experts. If you want to win, you have to learn to be a master of the game.