Quotes from Sandra Brown

Typically, I have a fairly good grip on the plot of a suspense novel before I set about writing it. I must know beforehand how the mystery ultimately will be solved.

My mother was a big reader, and my father was an editorial writer for a newspaper.

If you loved people, you might hurt them, dissapoint them, anger them, but you never, ever, dishonored them.

I made straight A's and never got into any trouble, and I still impose those standards on myself. So writing is my chance to escape and become the sleaziest, scummiest role.

I love writing villains because I was the big sister of five girls, so I had heavy responsibility growing up. I had to be 'the good girl.'

It takes far less courage to cling to the past than it does to face the future".