It's one of the central problems of American culture: telling you if you're younger, more beautiful, more famous, whatever, that then you'll be happy.

As a writer, I have always considered it my job to describe the world as I know it; to struggle toward whatever portion of the truth is available to me.

You have to respect who the character is. It has its own internal truth, and you can't betray that. And if you don't betray that, it will not betray you.

Spielberg read the 'Understudy' and decided that was the voice he wanted to write 'Smash.' He wanted a story that had humanity and humor and high-stakes dreams.

The movies are all about visual, and television is all about character and dialogue.

For grey matter, there is no black and white. If you think in black and white, then you do not use enough brain functions.

Your moral foundation and character currently depend on what you hear.

Juliet singles out Romeo. Desdemona claims Othello. They have no doubts, the young, no fear, no pride.

Single misfortunes never come alone, and the greatest of all national calamities is generally followed by one greater.

And I said to myself that he was the first thing that I had ever missed in my life.

The Things that never can come back, are several - Childhood - some forms of Hope - the Dead.

Thinking is hard; that's why so few do it.

I grew up listening to gospel. That was the only thing that I had reference to because that was what my family was involved with.

I release all criticism. I only give out that which I wish to receive in return. My love and acceptance of others is mirrored to me in every moment.