I have long held that there are two fundamental views of children: That they are pets who can talk, or that they are small people who do not yet know very much. The wrong one is winning.

I have a musical called Goodbye and Good Luck, based on a Grace Paley short story. I also have King Island Christmas, and there are 20 different productions of it this year.

I wanted to produce Nancy LaMott's albums, so I created my own record company.

My first career was as a coach and a teacher.

As time goes by, I realize that I do trust the wind. And I often write my songs for myself.

Corn ethanol can help in the short term, but it has serious limitations, and none of this is going to work if we don't dramatically improve the efficiency of our cars and trucks.

Can't you just like a girl who likes you back?''None of them likes me back. I may as well like the one I really want.

I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves.

I seem to be able to get along with anybody when I work because I really enjoy being there.

I heard this expression once: Each time someone dies, a library burns. I'm watching it burn right to the ground.

I always feel that as the author, once I know what a character is ashamed of, then I can go about making her truthful on the page.

It's nice to be wanted. That's a really good feeling. I'm not immune to it.

the material world and the flesh are only temporary - there are no sins of the flesh, spirit is everything!

Confidence takes constant nurturing, like a bed, it must be remade every day.

There's a snake lurking in the grass.

We work with the people not out of pity but out of respect for their potential for growth and development, both as individuals and as communities.