Its the most breathtakingly ironic things about living: the fact that we are all-identical twins included-alone. Singular. And yet what we seek-what saves us-is our connection to others.

Dialogue comes naturally to me and I can hear the characters' voices in the scenes.

I won't read novels while writing novels.

I usually learn more from the situations I hate than the ones I love.

Getting a job scared her but she was determined not to shy away from risk. That's what life's all about. Climbing out onto the airplane wing and jumping off.

All the dead bolts, pulled shades and hidden knives in the world couldn't protect you from the truth.

I like to write first-person because I like to become the character I'm writing.