The heart responds to the conflict within a story.

Most great art is created when the artist feels they are channeling something rather than trying to communicate something.

When you fly across the country in an airplane the country seems vast; but it isn't vast. It's all connected by roads one can ride a bike down. If you watch the news and there's a tragedy at a house in Kansas, that guy's driveway connects with yours, and you'd be surprised by how few roads it takes to get there.

Don't let go of your strength or your beauty. It was given to you by God.

The most important thing that happens within Christian spirituality is when a person falls in love with Jesus.

To change the world you'll need a pen.

...if I do not introduce people to Jesus, then I don't believe Jesus is an important person. It doesn't matter what I say.