I'm always reading. And I keep a whole list of stories, often unusual stories. There are a hundred some-odd ideas on that list.

People are really stuck on their ideas about themselves.

You exist in the minds of other people.

I've gotten used to spending more time with heavily narrative stories.

I don't know if any of the people perceive themselves as having been made fun of.

I was really struck by all these people who had committed suicide. There are videos of all of them talking about why they're so happy to shed their human existence and exit their "vehicles" and I thought, "Why is that?"

Sometimes, I'll read a news story and there will be one line about something else, and I'll find it interesting and look into it. That can often turn into an entire story on its own.