A woman should never, never, never be financially dependent to anyone, especially a man, because the minute you were dependent, you could be abused.

Ghosts don't haunt us. That's not how it works. They're present among us because we won't let go of them." "I don't believe in ghosts," I said, faintly. "Some people can't see the color red. That doesn't mean it isn't there," she replied.

I focus on the writing and let the rest of the process take care of itself. I've learned to trust my own instincts and I've also learned to take risks.

Who knows what part we play in other people's dreams?

Ghosts don't haunt us. That's not how it works. They're present among us because we won't let go of them.

You try to keep life simple but it never works, and in the end all you have left is yourself.

Of the first seven novels I wrote, numbers four and five were published. Numbers one, two, three, six, and seven, have never seen the light of day... and rightly so.