Most writers I know move back and forth between the rational and the intuitive, though there are some who approach writing very rationally, and others who claim not to think their work through.

To ask for a map is to say, "Tell me a story."

The books [and games] that give us the most pleasure combine uncertainty and satisfaction, tension and release.

You can learn all sorts of rules and techniques of writing and still not be able to assemble something beautiful or enchanting.

The great object of life is sensation- to feel that we exist, even though in pain.

I envy the tireless intimacy of women’s friendship, its lastingness, and its unbendable strength.

Define your times. Treasure your calling. Pray without ceasing. The terrors of the age are less than the grandeur of the Christ within you.

No I don't get scared when returning kicks or worry about getting hurt. I have been doing this since childhood so I am used to it.

I don't mind a crowd's not laughing; it's the groans that slow down the show.

I can't impress people with the pedigree of obscure French filmmakers that got me into film. It was Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg. I really thought I wanted to make dumb action movies.

Envy is a passion so full of cowardice and shame that nobody ever had the confidence to own it.

I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.

I'm interested in the innovator and the early adopter.

Love is a God, who cooperates in securing the safety of the city.