Growing up, when I was younger, I didn't feel all that tough or smart or strong. As I got older, I was able to discover my own strength.

I was obsessed with Nancy Drew growing up - I couldn't get enough.

It's wonderful that we're portraying women in this way so that young women can see that women actually are strong and capable of accomplishing all kinds of things.

It's cool to be a female character who gets to be really strong and tough.

I wrote about my journey through the country of Serbia exactly as I have always written my books, my literature.

My first ever job after college was as a flight attendant. I wanted to travel and could not afford it, so I decided to get myself a job where I could travel. I did it for two years and had great fun.

We have a global audience… we travel, and our name travels."

My life has never been a part of a big plan. It's more of an unfolding adventure.