"He won't be one of those girlishly pretty men with curly gold hair...He'll be dark, dangerous, too. Brave, certainly, but not without flaws. I like my heroes human."

Character, Heroism, Flaws, Humanity, Bravery

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"He won't be one of those girlishly pretty men with curly gold hair...He'll be dark, dangerous, too. Brave, certainly, but not without flaws. I like my heroes human."

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

Time

"Grab it while you can because tomorrow could suck you dry."

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"I can't believe what a state I got myself into over this. Everyone was right. They said it would just happen, and it did. I guess the best things do."

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"Actually, I find it great fun to develop family series with lots of characters."

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"I don't think you can write - at least not well - if you don't love stories, love the written word."

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"I am what I am and I can't change it. I know how to cope and how to get by. I don't want or expect anyone to stand with me. I don't need anyone to. I've learned to accept my life just the way it is, and I don't give a damn if you or anyone else doesn't."

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