You don’t get to pick where you’re from, but you always have control of where you’re going.

A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.

To Grandma, for being my first editor and giving me the best writing advice I’ve ever received: “Christopher, I think you should wait until you’re done with elementary school before worrying about being a failed writer.

But anyone can write, right?'" Conner asked. "I mean, that's why authors get judged so harshly, isn't it? Because technically everyone could do it if they wanted to." "Just because anyone can do something doesn't mean everyone should," Mrs. Peters said. "Besides, anyone with an Internet connection feels they have the credentials to critique or belittle anything these days.

Cast parties are a lot of fun!

Villains are mostly just people villainized by circumstance

I'm horrible at auditions anyway. Maybe that's why I never got anything.