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

...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.

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

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.

Your world will expand for every step you dare to take outside your comfort zone.

The flow of spiritual connectedness and oneness with life will dwell in you if your heart and mind is open and innocent.

I used a lot of sports psychologists when I was younger... sometimes it helped, sometimes it didn't.

I am the center of attention in my job every single day the thought of a wedding to me is exhausting. Why would I put myself through that?

We are, none of us, 'either' mothers or daughters; to our amazement, confusion, and greater complexity, we are both.

I hear people saying we don't need this war, I say there's some things worth fighting for. What about our freedom and this piece of ground, we didn't get to keep them by backing down.

When you don't show up as who you are, people fall in love with who you're not. Then when they find out who you are, that's when they leave.

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

Drunkenness is nothing else but a voluntary madness.

Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off.