The telling of any character is what they do in a different situation.

It is through our extended family that we first learn to compromise and come to an understanding that even if we don't always agree about things we can still love and look out for each other.

I always thought that bagels and lox was my soul food, but it turns out it's sushi.

Something I notice speaking to writers from south of Hadrians Wall is that the culture is different. At base, I think Scotland values its creative industries differently from England.

I jealously guard my research time and I love fully immersing myself in those dusty old books and papers. It's one of the most enjoyable parts of my job.

The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout.

I believe the era of the militant lady is back.

Without archives many stories of real people would be lost, and along with those stories, vital clues that allow us to reflect and interpret our lives today.

Research material can turn up anywhere - in a dusty old letter in an archive, a journal or some old photographs you find in a charity shop.

Writers of novels live in a strange world where what's made up is as important as what's real.

Books have a vital place in our culture. They are the source of ideas, of stories that engage and stretch the imagination and most importantly, inspire.

When my heart is better, less shrunken, I will throw her out there to love again, without hesitation, even knowing what we know.

Write as though your life depended on it.

Of course God is endlessly multi-dimensional so every religion that exists on earth represents some face, some side of God.

Life is full of change and uncertainty. We know this. We experience it on a daily basis.

We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.

But his words fall away. He looks confused. He looks flustered and sorry. Like you do when you run up to someone you think you know and take her arm and she turns around and you were wrong.

Much of command is the ability to take command.

Basically, right before college I got into the Guinness book for my feet and started to do local commercials and little radio spots, just little things and found I really liked it.

No Taxes. Let's just tip the government 15% if they do a good job.

When I was in school I would try and take all my classes early in the morning or at night so that I would have most of the day to go out on auditions.