“don't sabotage your own greatness by succumbing to failure!”

“Don't worry about how pretty (the story) sounds, how lilting it is, and the imagery, and the metaphor, all that. Most readers don't care. It's the people in your book that matter.”

“It goes without saying that your friends are usually the first to discuss your personal business behind your back.”

“You've been killing me inside and I don't want to die like this.”

“Look, as my mama always said, 'One monkey don't stop no show.”

“Men cheat. They lie. They love porn. The don't respect you and don't care if they hurt you. It's the fucking breaks. Women divorce 'em 'cause we can't tame 'em or train 'em or control 'em like we do household pets. End of story.”

“I don't care if he never becomes my boyfriend or my husband, i just want him to be legitimate.”