“After the loss of my sister - my darkest time - I tried to think of th...” — Susanna Kearsley Quote

“After the loss of my sister - my darkest time - I tried to think of the beauty she'd brought to this world and the lives she had touched and the love she had left behind.”

“Even a writer like me, who, in 'The Firebird,' is telling the story of people who've been dead for nearly three centuries, needs to take care. Those people may not be around any longer to tell me what actually happened, but neither are they able to defend themselves against unjust portrayals.”

“There was no DVR, no Netflix, and no binge-watching. We didn't even have a VCR till I was nearly out of high school.”

“The most fascinating thing for me is that 'Peter Pan' is a fairy tale, but now, this Filipino kid is a part of the folklore. Can you imagine telling the story of 'Sleeping Beauty' or 'Cinderella,' and all of a sudden there's a Filipino kid in there after all these years?”

“Whether you come from heaven or hell, what does it matter, O Beauty!”

“I find beauty in the way somebody uses their hands when they're dancing or the way somebody looks at you when they're talking to you. That's beauty to me. And beauty is just being truthful and honest.”