The character of Rosie is based on a woman who used to live in the same apartment building I lived in many years ago. She's taken on a life of her own, of course.

I write letters to my right brain all the time. They're just little notes. And right brain, who likes to get little notes from me, will often come through within a day or two.

You never know which people will affect your life.

The struggle is what teaches you.

To many women mistake a man's hostility for wit and his silence for depth.

Train yourself to listen to that small voice that tells us what's important and what's not.

You write one book and you're ready for fame and fortune. I don't know that people are spending the time and attention on learning how to write-which takes years. Everybody sees the success stories.