"The most important aspect of any story, to me, is character."

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"To see a man's true colors, tell him you're saving yourself for marriage. To see a woman's true colors, tell her you're poor."

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"Not everyone who loves music can play the tune."

Art

"Excuse me? Tonight you represent every dateless woman in this city, every woman who's about to sit down to a lonely meal of Weight Watchers past primavera she's just nuked in the microwave. Every woman who will get into bed tonight with a book or reruns of Sex and the City as her only companion. You are our shining hope....But no pressure."

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"That woman doesn't have the sense God gave a retarded flea."

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"I know what it is to be pushed in a direction you don't want to go, or one you're not ready for. People say they know what's best for you. Maybe sometimes it's true. But it doesn't matter if they keep pushing until they take your choices away."

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"The story was told, generation by generation, in song and in story, until time misted it into myth and legend. But some believed, as legends brought comfort."

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"Well, I'd have more zing with George Clooney and Harrison Ford in a threesome, but neither of us are going to get that wish."

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"When you swallow that pride, Eve, take care you don't choke on it."

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"I've gotten to know a number of readers from being online, and really treasure the time I've spent with them."

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"Courage comes in different forms. There's strength--that's the muscle. But love's the heart. When you put them together, you can do anything."

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