It's an incredible privilege to be able to sit in front of a computer and spend a few hours just thinking and writing.

I'm a sucker for double meanings in titles.

The real skill of being a writer is being able to take your inspired moments, and make them work as a whole, through the unromantic, daily hard work.

There's so much great stuff out there. The artists who've been most formative to me are the ones I've had the privilege to work with over the years.

I love writing stories about regular people dealing with life's biggest questions.

I take a lot of inspiration from the people I work with, and having many collaborators keeps me challenged and inspired.

Theater and music are both collaborative media, and I think they're best when they combine different people's visions and aesthetics.

Every day I wake up, there's a little part of my brain that's thinking I might die in a terrorist attack today.

The good news is that you are alive. The essential thing is that you must live

A heart has its multiple facets of daily music. Respect a genuine good heart.

In this room we understand why this war might be fought...it's about our common belief that no one has the right to tell two creatures that they cannot love each other--no matter what their species.

I grew up a massive Beatles fan.

If I were a piano player, I'd play it in the goddam closet.

Donald Trump defies gravity. And so I guess he has to be Donald Trump. It's gotten him so far.

There is no jewel in the world so valuable as a chaste and virtuous woman.

I loved New York, but I never quite felt like New York was my home either.

Mexican people are very warm and friendly. I was able to adjust and adapt the new environment. They are very kind and helpful.