It is important to remember that at first blush, going sane feels just like going crazy.

When we let God be God and work through us, we experience both a sense of serenity and excitement.

If you think of the universe as a vast electrical sea in which you are immersed and from which you are formed, opening to your creativity changes you from something bobbing in that sea to a more fully functioning, more conscious, more cooperative part of that ecosystem.

I believe that I am very lucky to have close friends who are faithful. From my friends, I have learned the importance of perseverance.

When we stop playing God, God can play through us.

Creativity requires faith. Faith requires that we relinquish control.

I started writing morning pages just to keep my hand in, you know, just because I was a writer and I didn't know what else to do but write. And then one day as I was writing, a character came sort of strolling in and I realized, Oh my God, I don't have to be just a screenwriter. I can write novels.