The farther you go...the harder it is to return. The world has many edges and it's easy to fall off.

If someone knows me and likes me or my work, they're more likely to allow me to tell their story. But it also cuts the other way.

That's the thing about suicide. Try as you might to remember how a person lived his life, you always end up thinking about how he ended it.

I think if you've suffered, if you've experienced loss, you're probably more open to understanding it and more comfortable talking about it and experiencing it.

Going gray is like ejaculating: you know it can happen prematurely, but when it does it comes as a total shock.

Each child’s story is worthy of telling. There shouldn’t be a sliding scale of death. The weight of it is crushing.

I’ve also been reminded recently that while as a society we are moving toward greater inclusion and equality for all people, the tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible.