"I think Melbourne is by far and away the most interesting place in Australia, and I thought if I ever wrote a novel or crime novel of any kind, I had to set it here."

“Rage is the opposite of thought, whoever has put you in this frame of mind has more control over you right now, than you have over yourself. If he is your opponent and you will face him today, you will be defeated.”

Source : Sister Souljah (2013). “The Sister Souljah Collection #1: The Coldest Winter Ever; Midnight, A Gangster Love Story; and Midnight and the Meaning of Love”, p.911, Simon and Schuster

“I was raised with the notion that it was OK to ask questions, and it was OK to say, I'm not sure. I believe, but I'm not quite so certain about the resurrection.”

“I don't like shopping, and I like my clothes to be comfortable.”

“I'm definitely very careful about the things that I want to be a part of, but it's also important for me to get dance out there to more people.”

“Success is about taking advantage of opportunity.”

“O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”

“Be a companion with Christ, and he will draw near unto you and be your best friend. There is no better friend than Christ.”

“Success is not for those who want it, nor those who need it, but for those who are utterly determined to seize it--whatever it takes.”