My job is not to be easy on people.My job is to take these great people we have and to push them and make them even better.

"A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end—but not necessarily in that order."

I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It's the truth.

Art should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further.

The writer isn't made in a vacuum. Writers are witnesses. The reason we need writers is because we need witnesses to this terrifying century.

No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.