Pay enough for anything and it passes for taste.

Everything happens for a reason, but that doesn't mean there's a point.

I spent the first twenty years of my writing career preparing for the mystery genre, which is my favorite literary form.

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

If your mind isn't open, keep your mouth shut too.

I've never written about my husband, Steve, or any of my children because I know them all too well. I see them in all their complexities which makes them impossible to render on the printed page.

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.