Chasing money to please society.

don't want to regret than don't forget to enjoy

Open your mind before your mouth

When people challenge your ideas, they help you (whether they know it or not).

Jung Chang was the first person to tell a grand historical, political story through a personal narrative.

The past is getting clearer and clearer

I'm not interested in the ego trip of creating or not creating. I'm interested in selling a magazine. Rock-bottom, I sell magazines. I'm a thorough professional who does his job.

Syria is Iran's only ally in the Arab world. It's their route to the sea.

Every mind is different; and the more it is unfolded, the more pronounced is that difference.

Of my two 'handicaps,' being female put more obstacles in my path than being black.

Dreams, ideas, and plans not only are an escape, they give me purpose, a reason to hang on.

I like to write about love plus an obstacle. Not a really big obstacle; not too serious and not too funny. Just somewhere nicely in between - a combination of the two.