Do not simplify. Do not worry about failure. Failure is a badge of honour. It means you risked failure.

I just try to be honest, because I think that's part of my job description as a writer.

Why do I fall in love with every woman I see that shows me the least bit of attention?

The end is built into the beginning.

I hate a movie that will end by telling you that the first thing you should do is learn to love yourself. That is so insulting and condescending, and so meaningless. My characters don't learn to love each other or themselves.

I wanted to deal with someone's idea of their relationship.

As I'm writing, I start to see connections, and themes I didn't see, and that sparks other things. So then I go back and rewrite things or alter them. It's a combination of intuition and a lot of finessing. It becomes a combination of the rational and the irrational.