I began as a dramatist in the theater, so I'm always thinking about how a story moves, what it looks like, how to engage the senses, how dialogue sounds, what feels authentic and sounds real, what's funny, how to build distinctive and original characters - all the aspects of playwriting, scene-building, the architecture of dramatizing.

I even love the smell of books.

When people are filled to the brim with love, they are their most beautiful.

I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope. But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain.

That's when you know for sure somebody loves you. They figure out what you need and they give it to you - without you asking.

Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.

My mother was an avid readerShe loved books about romance. Books that took place in faraway places and times. Stories with costumes