Pay attention to the things that agitate you. It will tell you a lot about yourself.

People like to run their mouths.

As a writer, you get to bring attention to something without preaching. I don't believe in being didactic. So if you dramatize something, you automatically bring attention to it if people read it.

Writing is my shelter. I don't hide behind the words; I use them to dig inside my heart to find the truth.

Few writers are willing to admit writing is autobiographical.

There is a price for popularity. Critics look for your weaknesses, your flaws, anything that makes the work seem like a fluke and not seem worthy of all the attention it's getting.

My mama taught me that anything worth doing in life should be a little scary.