I have a real aversion to sentimentality, but I also really want to write about love and friendship.

I'm a huge fan of basically anything written about complicated, contradictory women. I'm drawn to them really quickly.

Actually, my worst nightmare is losing my best friend, as I imagine most people's are.

I suppose every time [something bad happens], I have that instinct to make that joke that distracts.

I've always wanted to work for, like, "Assume your audience is cleverer than you," rather than the other way around.

I think a lot of time, I'm just writing my worst fears.

I'm constantly on the brink of tears in conversation about things that happen to people.

I know actors who say acting is acting, but I love the live-ness of an audience. I love feeling the energy of a room and allowing them to sort of teach you how to do it better.

I feel like my home is stage acting.

Change is not the words you believe, it is the belief others have in you.~bns

What a selfish boy you are. You wished for the world and she could only give you the skies.

I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas.

Most artists are doing basically the same thing - staying off the streets.

A good city is like a good party - people stay longer than really necessary, because they are enjoying themselves.

I had a lot of expectations placed on me because I was already having some success with my short stories. That was not a good situation to be in. That by itself took a long time to overcome.

There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow's sister.

They say everyone needs something to love.

Our lives, our liberty, and our property are never in greater danger than when Congress is in session.

It's weird... people say they're not like apes. Now how do you explain football then?