“The only way to learn to write is to write.”

“Identify, I've learned, can be sliced many ways and there is gain with every loss.”

“Writing historical fiction is a legitimate us of Multiple Personality Disorder.”

“I learned courage from Buddha, Jesus, Lincoln, Einstein, and Mr. Cary Grant.”

“How could I ever forget my best friend, the man, who had changed my destiny simply by allowing me to write about him?”

“Matt felt vindicated. See. If he'd rushed things and let his passion get the upper hand he might not have learned whether she like beef.”

“Humility is an essential quality in writers who want to write well.”