One thing I've very quickly learned is that if you wake up every morning worrying about what's in the press you would go completely and utterly potty.

Each morning my characters greet me with misty faces willing though chilled to muster for another day's progress through the dazzling quicksand the marsh of blank paper.

But I try to steal other moments. Sometimes I get up very early in the morning and enjoy a quiet house and cup of tea before the craziness begins. Other times I'll take a quick walk on the beach. You can find peace in a few minutes.

My very sassy older southern sister is very quick to point out that it's a luxury that my daughter gets to come to work with me. She does and I have lunch with her every single day. My mom says I have 'high class problems.'

My mom has always said that if I get a big head she'll take me out of this business as quickly as I got into it.

Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.

Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world whereas nothing rises quicker than dust straw and feathers.

The way that same-sex marriage should reach the federal level is that it absolutely should be decided by the Supreme Court as quickly as possible. It's a 14th Amendment issue. There's no argument about it.

Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter but are quickly forgotten.

It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix.