In your 40s, you shed those who bring you down and surround yourself with the most positive people you know.

What's the point of having a book club if you don't get to eat brownies and drink wine?

In the wintertime I like macaroni and cheese.

An ellipsis is a giant ocean of possibilities.

I find that short stories are almost like palate cleansers, or brain cleansers.

You can quit smoking, and never have to have a cigarette again to survive. But with food, it is a daily challenge.

I love doing readings. I could really give a crap about reviews. It's kind of about the readers.

I remember being banned from other houses as a younger child during the winter holiday season; I was the only one who didn't believe in Santa Claus, and I was ruining everyone's Christmas.

I just think structure can make a book feel so much bigger. It's the architecture. You could use flimsy materials if you wanted to, even, but it could still feel big.

In 1998, I started a blog, something I could control very easily and update at my own whim.

I'm not that much of a researcher. I'm good at channeling characters, and I'm good at structure.

It's a very brave thing to fall in love. You have to be willing to trust somebody else with your whole being, and that's very difficult, really difficult and very brave.

As she sustained wound after wound...the fairy should have fallen, but instead, she danced. This was Titania, the Fairy Queen.

You must never stop believing. That’s the most important thing.

Love is inaudible—until you hear it. And once you do, you’ll never forget the sound of her voice.

The truth is that most writers are needy.

If you want to test how powerful your mind is, simply start thinking positively and see the results for yourself.

The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.

The golden rule has no place in a political campaign.

Opportunities present themselves every day - to everyone. You just have to be alert and ready to act.

Nothing quite new is perfect.