The future when it comes, is just like the present. The present is all you have and the opportunity of the present is worth more than the success of the past or the promise of the future.

Don’t marry him. Don’t be with him. Be with me.

I enjoy writing fiction more than writing anything else. Wouldn't anyone?

Those who say life is knocking them down and giving them a tough time are usually the first to beat themselves up. Be on your own side.

I believe that art has been a vehicle for me that's been about enlightenment and expanding my own parameters, to give me courage to exercise the freedom that I have in life.

I do believe, as my father once said, that "No matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out."

Time ... advances like the slowest tide, but retreats like the swiftest torrent.

Until you try, you don't know what you can't do.

I always try to make my characters people, and yet I always want to entertain.

I was a lousy waiter, dealing with people and having people in your face like that.

I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time.