And even if she says no, and really means yes, then quite frankly she's playing games and isn't worth the price of dinner.

Incidentally, I only have one cavity, and as much as my dentist asks me to, I just can't bring myself to floss.

Writing a novel is a lot like directing a movie because you are creating a world and a tone, you are creating a large canvas and all the details.

I think the idea is that every person has to live for his or her own life and then make the choice to share it with other people. Maybe that is what makes people "participate.

I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesn't try to sleep with someone even if they could have. I need to know these people exist.

And later that night to be with my family at dinnertime and have things just be like they always were. That was the amazing part. Things just keep going. We didn't talk about anything heavy or light. We were just there together. And that was enough.

What's your favorite book? "The last one I read.