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"I thought he knew me better than most...Then one nigh Jack brought me flowers, a handful of fading daisies he'd picked up at a farm stand, but flowers all the same. That was the end; that was how he ruined everything."
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"I've been a screenwriter for twenty-five years. Every one of my books have been optioned for movies and I have written a few of those screenplays."

"I also like the whole idea of fairy tales and folk tales being a woman's domain, considered a lesser domain at the time they were told."

"I really feel like the gift is also the curse. It's always half-and-half. Whatever brings you the most joy will also probably bring you the most pain. Always a price to pay."

"Among men and women, those in love do not always announce themselves with declarations and vows. But they are the ones who weep when you're gone. Who miss you every single night, especially when the sky is so deep and beautiful, and the ground so very cold."

"I think growing up is difficult and it's a process that I'm always interested in, with kids and adults, they are often on two different universes."

"Ironically, now that my children are older and gone quite a bit, I find it harder to work when they're not around. Too much free time!"

"I think love is a huge factor in fiction and in real life. Is there a risk? Always. In fiction and in life."

"I don't think I make much of a distinction between the 'real' and the 'fantastic.' They both seem to be threads in the same cloth as far as I'm concerned."

"After a while, the characters I'm writing begin to feel real to me. That's when I know I'm heading in the right direction."
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"Live is not about constantly fighting to keep someone in your life. It is about constantly fighting for a better life together."
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