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

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

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

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.

The reasons for food insecurity are many and varied. But part of the problem is the global farming systems.

It was ironic how love could awaken them to the wonders of the universe, while at the same time confine their attention to one another.

Go down to the Republican headquarters. They ain't got a single black working there. Not one.

What we do about our feelings determines the quality of our relationship with ourselves.

In a nut shell, air travel is the worst part about touring.

My work has changed my life. My work has saved my life. My life has changed my work.

If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much.

All of humanity is searching for truth, justice, and beauty.

I'm getting bored performing the same songs over and over. Songwriting comes and goes.

As a director, I also get to sit and watch actors and learn from them in a way that I don't get to do when I'm just acting.