American Quotes

I hate politics, hate deals, and deal-making, hate meeting with attorneys and agents.

There was no way we'd ever get spoiled. Daddy made sure to instill in us a work ethic.

Our culture is in moral chaos. On TV we celebrate freaks instead of honest, decent people.

If I could learn to treat triumph and disaster the same, then I would find bliss.

It's no secret that I love to talk, but the real secret is I love to listen, too.

A fear of the unknown keeps a lot of people from leaving bad situations.

Love in the real world means saying you're sorry 10 times a day.

We started out as boss and player, and Wellington was almost like my father.

Rosie is a Hall of Fame player, and I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if it weren't for him.

Oh how sweet it is to hear one's own convictions from another's lips.

It is wonderful... Steve and Dan took professional football to a whole different level with the way they played the game. The fact that Steve is going in with Dan is very special.

I was the law and order.

I had three stages of knowing Wellington Mara. He was my boss for a long time and he was a father figure. And finally, as we got older, he was my friend.

Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors.

Before the first year, nobody gave it a chance. Now, 36 years later, everybody knows Monday Night Football.

Gray skies are just clouds passing over.

Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time!

Well, shoes, bags and clutches are usually my big weaknesses - my husband always laughs when I call them 'investment pieces.'

Often I feel that projects overwhelm us when we look at how many hours are involved until completion. But just getting started is usually not that difficult.

Life is about the gray areas. Things are seldom black and white, even when we wish they were and think they should be, and I like exploring this nuanced terrain.

Inevitably I draw on my own relationships when I write, so if I'm writing about a fight between a husband and his wife, of course I'm going to think about a recent fight with my husband. Or if I'm writing about sisters, of course I'm going to think about my sister.

I've always been intrigued by the power of secrets. When is it justifiable to keep them from the ones we love? And does keeping them irrevocably change who we are?

I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters.

I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break.

I really try to focus on my books and readers.

I like to match what I wear to my book jacket - it's a little bit cheesy, but it's my thing.

I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

I don't really know why I went to law school.

For true downtime, I enjoy going for light runs, having drinks with friends and going to the movies with my husband.

A theme in a lot of my books - and in my own life - is making choices that you feel you should make, or what society wants you to make, as opposed to what is truly right for you.