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

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

You can be anything you want, but when you go against who you are inside, it doesn't feel good.

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.

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).

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