Mary Higgins Clark

“You are the only one who can make it happen for you. Others can support and encourage you, but you have to find the energy within.”

“I don't start with a plot. I start with a character, and the character creates the plot.”

“I think the best stories are the ones that are plausible.”

“I think the greatest compliment is when a reader tells me, 'I couldn't put your book down.'”

“The worst words in the English language are, 'I should have.'”

“You know you've made it when you've been copied.”

“I like to have a hero and a heroine who are very much in love, but they're not going to get together until the end of the book.”

“I always say that the first two pages of a book are the most important.”

“I don't think of myself as a brand. I'm a storyteller.”

“When you're a writer, you're always working. The words are whirling around in your head.”

“If you want to be a writer, you have to write every day.”

“The joy of finishing a book is overwhelming.”

“I get a great idea for a book, and I can't wait to get it down on paper.”

“I'm a worrier. I'm a what-if person.”

“The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.”