It's about quality, not quantity. It's about the memories, the bond, the love. It's about the heart.

...ending a book with a sequel in such a way that the reader still has faith in the characters and in the writer. That's finesse.

I've learned to let my characters speak and act the way they want to! I've tried to interfere but they just get angry at me and throw big rocks.

What's cheaper than a gallon of gas? An ebook. Save a dollar, stay home and read!

The voices in my head wouldn't shut up, so I let them write their story.

I wish I could read my books over for the first time to see what you guys see.

Bring on the controversy. I write real life. It's harsh and sometimes gritty, but it's real. Why should we tip toe around that?

For writers, handing a manuscript off to an editor is like walking into a parole hearing. You’ve done the time but wonder if it’s going to satisfy the judge.

You more than anyone else deserve to be loved and happy. Do not remain in any relationship that robs you of those two things.

The blackness of space was a big shock to me. It is a deep, three-dimensional, oily blackness. You can feel the distance.

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

It is not life that's complicated, it's the struggle to guide and control life.

To the children and the innocent it's all the same.

I have loved corsets since I was small. When I was a child, my grandmother took me to an exhibition, and they had a corset on display. I loved the flesh color, the salmon satin, the lace.

Impressions are like pearls; ideas are like the string that turns the pearls into a necklace. The string is invisible, but it is not dispensable and cannot be broken.

I think definitely people know me from playing creeps and weirdos, and I'm definitely looking to expand my range.

Education should not be fun. You are being brought up into society and society has a way of doing things. It may not be pleasant but sooner or later you are going to have to do it anyway.

Like the man said, a little hope never hurt anybody