It's something you can actually control. With writing, it feels like it's given to you, and when the good stuff hits, it feels like it's coming from some other planet.And you're just channeling it.

She knows who she is. She just forgot for a little while.

I stay away from churches in which I feel like I have to pretend I'm a better person than I am. That sort of thing moves my faith backwards.

What I believe is not what I say I believe; what I believe is what I do.

I used to write when I was in the mood or felt inspired. Anymore, I write whether I feel inspired or not. It's a discipline. So that's definitely different. It's part of maturing as a person and as a professional.

the times we worked harder to make the day stand out. our story demanded that we change and so we did.

Our lives have a countdown clock that we can't see. Mine reminds me to only do work that matters.