As far as I'm concerned, the most important thing you need when inventing characters is empathy.

Do you think that people ever really do believe they will die, that the world will just go along as always without them? I wonder if we aren't all a little surprised at the moment of crossover, if we don't look back over our shoulders saying, Now hold on.

I thought of the priest who'd told me that many religions hold that it is easier to be closely connected to people we love after death than before.

I like to listen to sad music when I’m sad. It seems honest. It makes me cry, and sometimes a good cry is the only thing that can make you feel better.

Sometimes you know before you know.

The truth is, aging can be your realest opportunity to decide how best to live - and the best incentive for getting you to do just that.

My inside self and my outside self used to match. A compass needle pointed true north. Now the needle spins around and around indicating the sad direction of nowhere.