Nicholas Sparks

I have a great wife and it's very easy to be romantic because it makes her happy and then my life is so much better when she's happy.

I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writing. In Eastern North Carolina, with the exception of Wilmington, most people live in small towns.

I'll admit that it's not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything requires perseverance.

Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line, it's harder to break out than ever.

Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars.

Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else.

I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is the most noble act anyone can aspire to. It is not written about very much.

What's the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I'm more than happy writing what I do and have no plans to change that.

I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.

Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period.

I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well, at least for a time, otherwise women wouldn't marry them. The problem is that most of them begin to rest on their laurels.

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.