Grief is as contagious as a yawn.

Grief rolled across the space between us like a wash of salt water.

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

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.

You can't make anyone love you and you can't stop anyone from dying.

I figure guys are like Whitman's Samplers. I like to take a little bite out of each and then move on before the whole box gets stale.

Life was reduced to its four basic elements: air, food, drink, and a good friend.