The greatest predictor of a novel's quality is the novelist's willingness to confront the unlovely truth about himself or herself.

At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

You have to dream big and believe in yourself, because no one else will do it for you.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.