I'm not an urban person.

I know you'll think this is crazy, but all I want to do is hold you, and I think that if you'll let me do that just for a few seconds, I can walk away, and never speak to you again.

The strange thing was, he wanted to like everyone. He just couldn't find a way to do it.

Writers shouldn’t underestimate the difficulty of what they’re doing, and they should treat it with great seriousness. You’re doing something that really matters, you’re telling stories that have an impact on other people and on the culture. You should tell the best stories you can possibly tell and put everything you’ve got into it.

I grew up in Seattle, but I always knew I wanted to leave.

Hemingway said the only way to write about a place is to leave it.

I was born in Washington State and have lived here for 42 plus years.