There is no shame in being hungry for another person. There is no shame in wanting very much to share your life with somebody.

Writing has enriched my life in ways I never imaged.

We were young. We were bored. And the old electroshock therapy machine was just under the stairs in a box next to the Hoover.

He continues to smile expectantly. I take a step back. I don't want to catch whatever he has. He is a disturbing out-of-uniform Santa.

There is no shame in being hungry for another person. There is no shame in wanting very much to share your life with somebody.

Saying just the right thing after a considerable, awkward pause is far less effective than saying the wrong thing with perfect timing. I'm telling you.

The truth about not having everything you need, not being fully equipped or qualified or allowed is that these limits are the nebula of creative genius. When you have total freedom i.e: no limits at all. You stop trying to make the best of things