Velva wasn’t merely a rose among the thorns, the lily of the valleys, she was Empress amongst the stars and planet.

At the end of the world, music always played on like a bad movie.

Be dangerous, darling, for the whole world rises and falls at your feet.

I have a present for you.” He raised his eye brows. “I don’t like your surprises.” “You’ll like this one. Close your eyes.

Velva’s face glowed in the streetlight. “Sir Sun, don’t you see? I am your violent violet. And you are mine.

Love is always worth the risks, even when, especially when, it scares you.

I snipped the cherries but left the banana.” She gave him a knowing look. “God, ” said Sir Sun. “No, not God. Me. I did it.” She pointed at herself.

The whole world seems tilted, my inner ear displaced by a hole where my spouse used to be.

The ideal situation would be to bypass all of the drama and mayhem and just get the music right to the people. I'm confident that we'll eventually figure it out.

To be a writer, open your heart. Keep it open. You can't be a writer with a closed heart.

I never had ambition to become president of the state or to accomplish more than men.

My characters all start with rhythms and sounds. Once I hear the voice and get into the rhythm, the attitude and the physicality just come out on their own.

Spiritual knowledge is the experience of enlightenment, and requires an understanding of the inner-most workings of the enlightenment cycle.

Its the best time ever to be a doctor because you can heal and treat conditions that were untreatable even a few years ago.

...find the courage to break those agreements that are fear-based and claim your personal power.

Magic and religion are ultimately experiential in nature and should be treated as such.

We can't want an education for kids more than they want it for themselves.