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 love rhinestones, faux jewelry.

If a man walks in beauty, he will create, and when he creates, he prospers.

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

All you needed is what every girl needs, a good friend. Someone to talk to, to share with, to run things by.

Sometimes we get our hearts broken, only to have the right person come along to mend them.

Maybe a first love exists to reaffirm the best parts of yourself, the choices you made when you didn't worry about the consequences. Maybe a first love exists to remind you to be brave in the moment, to stand up for your feelings, instead of shrinking back in the face of potential loneliness.