The designer [...] has a passion for doing something that fits somebody's needs, but that is not just a simple fix. The designer has a dream that goes beyond what exists, rather than fixing what exists. [...] The designer wants to create a solution that fits in a deeper situational or social sense.

You learn more when things go wrong.

I never thought of myself as a writer.

I've never really told jokes. I'm not good at it.

My court skills may have atrophied.

The way I personally work is I like to write what I know, what I feel, and also where I am.

When the stories come easily and the writing process doesn't feel laboring, that's usually a good sign for me.