The world needs people who are more comfortable standing still. We keep the earth on it axis when everybody else is bouncing around.

Wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world where no one thought being gay was even something to ride someone about?

Straight people have it so much easier. They don’t understand. They can’t. There’s no such thing as openly straight.

The world needs people who are more comfortable standing still. We keep the earth on it axis when everybody else is bouncing around.

I don't think about relatability (when writing), I think about the heart of the character.

Guilt is about something you do. Shame is about who you are.

It needs to be said that sometimes my mom forgets important details when she talks. Like the time she told us she was considering leather (couches, it turns out), or when I was little and she said, "Here's a napkin to put your balls in" (the Atomic Fireballs that I was eating, she meant).