"The power of a story is not just in its telling, but in its ability to resonate with the hearts of those who hear it."

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today."

Writing about crime is really writing about society's fractures and failings.

I've learned that you can't control everything, and sometimes you just have to let go.

"Sometimes the hardest stories to write are the ones closest to your heart."

Life is short, and it's up to you to make it sweet.