Years of live storytelling and character acting have helped me with building vivid locations and scenes.

Half the world is below average and it's not going to get any better.

It was important to me that the book didn't comment on being a teenager, but felt instead like a story told by a teenager.

I love creating individual short stories within chapters, but I want to get better at building consistent narratives from start to finish.

I'd like to find a creative way to write a book that incorporates every Depeche Mode song ever.

I think making any art requires a certain degree of high anxiety and total abandon.

Pray FOR positive outcomes, never ON perceived dilemmas

One must find rhythms others’ ears don’t hear.

The kingdom of God is not going to arrive on Air Force One.

I don't go around looking at my pictures.

I want to be a children’s hero… Children need heroes because heroes give hope; without hope they have no future.

To write a damn good thriller, you need a killer attitude.

Game management is accomplished by staying constantly alert and then reading and reacting to potential problem situations before they materialize. It all boils down to paying attention to details.

I spoil a lot of people with my play. If you have three bad games in a seven-year career, people are going to point that out.

As we go forward, I hope we're going to continue to use technology to make really big differences in how people live and work.