Men leave women for other women. Women leave men for another way of life.

In the life of a real writer, nothing is ever lost, no word you write is a waste of your time or energy.

We need to break free from the habits of mind and behavior, to discover the possibilities of who we can become.

Remember, the essence of storytelling demands that we place our main characters on a path. A quest with something at stake, with something to do, to achieve, to learn, and to change.

If you’ve ever wondered why some writers who, in your humble opinion, don’t write as well as you do yet are rich and famous while you struggle onward, this is the reason. They are great directors.

A clever trick does not a concept make.

Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.

Martie was large, at least by Inuit standards, with skin the colour of an heirloom suitcase and a voice like a cartoon train wreck.

My dad is a huge rock and roll lead guitar fan. I didn't even really know that until recently. Everything has to have a guitar solo in it.

I'm very lucky that my husband is a true partner in child-rearing. If I get home late, he gets home early or vice-versa. I travel more, and he's able to spell me when I'm gone.

You cannot just quote from history and above all you cannot take it out of context, in however humorous a fashion . On the contrary history has a natural continuity which must be respected

Saving a life overrides territories.

I create my own reality. And I'm not the only one. My reality is becoming more prominent.

My musical ambitions are not that great. I make music I like, and thankfully - for my ability to make an (fairly...) honest living - at least some others like the music too.

If any of us had a child that we thought was as bad as we know we are, we would have cause to start to worry.