I tend more towards what some people call literary science fiction, but what I mean by that is that it is full of interesting language, experimentation, and ideas.

A lot of my love of literature comes from Oz and Alice.

One of the rules of plays, I feel, is to never use an extra word if you don't have to.

As a lifetime people pleaser, I remember trying to mold myself into the person I thought other people wanted me to be—all for the sake of being liked and accepted. It caused more pain than gain.

The way to be with God in every season is to strive to be near Him every week and each day.

I wanted to try this new drink: That's all we do, isn't it - look at things and try new drinks?

And we'll never be as young as we are right now

I've been writing for myself since I was a teenager - I got into top-lining for some other artists/producers, but the focus was always on my own stuff.

The FDA is redefining birth control as abortion. The FDA is setting the bar higher for this kind of drug.

It's a transformative experience to simply pause instead of immediately filling up space.

I can work inside the boundaries of Erika Murphy, or whoever the character is. It's fun to create somebody that's not you, that doesn't exist.

It is not so essential to think much as to love much.

The blood of youth burns not with such excess as gravity's revolt to wantonness.