I Am Seventeen. The Good Things About

I Get Some Of My Ideas From Watching My Three Daughters, But Most Of Them Come From My Own Memories Of Growing Up. I Can Remember How Romantic I Was, Not Just About Love, But Romance In The Classic Sense - The Romantic Ideals: Of Honor And Truth, Of Loyalty, Sacrifice And Fairness. Those Were The Elements That Made A Story Satisfying To Me.

Roger Collins Wasn't The Most Popular Teacher At School Only Because He Was Interesting In Class. In Fact, Most Of The Girls Would Have Loved A Little After-class Attention From This Teacher.

Jessica Walked Away From Aaron And Ken, Flashing Them Both A Big Smile. They Were Both Very Attractive - She Had Dated Each Of Them A Number Of Times. In Fact, Not Too Long Ago She Had Contemplated Falling In Love With Ken For Lack Of Anything Better To Do.

Humiliation, By The Way, Is A Truly Terrible Emotion. It's At The Bottom Of The Pile.

The People With The Most Fear Have The Greatest Opportunity To Be Brave.