I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world.
I grew up reading crime fiction and, especially in the '80s, women were just there to be saved or screwed.
Meg Gardiner is one of my favorite authors. She always delivers a terrific read. Phantom Instinct should go to the top of your 'to-be-read' pile.
sexual predators were like cockroaches. For every one you saw, there were twenty more hiding behind the walls.
You can only make decisions with the information you have at the time
I went to a Christian School, and when I reached a certain age, I wasn't allowed to wear pants to school anymore. There was a big conference about it with my parents about how unladylike it was for me to wear pants ,this was a school where the principal and once of the coaches stood at the front door with a wooden ruler to make sure girls' skirts were an inch below their knee. So, from that day forward, I had to wear skirts, which meant that I couldn't play on the playground like I used to. I really feel like I could've been the next Serena Williams if not for that.
It really sucks getting older. Sometimes I'll be walking along and I'll just glance over my shoulder to make sure nothing has fallen off.
You're always going to face a little bit of criticism from time to time.
What happens to us all, I think, when we pick up a pen, is that we just become snobs.
There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or locality that did not begin in united prayer.
And I'm going to tell the truth: I didn't like that Sean Penn movie Into the Wild so much. Yes! I know it was critically acclaimed. I know it won all these awards! It's very sad that a boy is dead and all. But I thought the movie Enchanted, with the singing princess and the chipmunk and the people dancing in Central Park, was cuter. So there!