If you've been married for 400 years, as I have, it's nice to experience first love again and you can vicariously through a book.

It was a terrifying feeling. And if it was love, he wanted none of it.

Colleen McCullough taught me that desire is the heart of romance.

God forbid that women have fantasies.

All a writer wants is to be read, and people are so flattering and lovely. I mean, there are witches out there as well. But most are so kind.

I don't think [Fifty Shades of Grey is] a model for anything. Except maybe in bed.

My inner goddes has her sequins on and is warming up to dance the rumba.

I really like clever men who challenge you.

I think women love to read love stories.

I'm looking forward to getting back to my house and my Ugg boots and not washing sometimes, and getting back to writing.

A controlling man, surely a mythical creature?

Any relationship that you have is about negotiation - anything - whether there is a written contract or not.

I cannot be with someone who takes pleasure in inflicting pain on me, someone who can't love me

I've set the bar quite high in terms of storytelling.

Don't get your panties in such a twist... and give me back mine.

I'm not a great writer.

I came up with a story and I wrote it.

It's much easier to wear your pain on the outside.

The best person to write for is yourself and what better place to start than in a journal.