I used to tiptoe up to my bedroom door and leap into my room in an attempt to surprise my dolls in the midst of some kind of action. Unfortunately, they were always too quick for me. I'm still disappointed about that.

when you are dealing with art, any kind of art, your pleasure in making it is what matters most.

my experience as a fiction writer tells me that the deeper I look into myself, the more universal is the experience I find there.

I was an adult before I began to learn that there is a difference between a conversation and an argument.

Human beings are storytelling animals. That's what separates us from other creatures, not just having thumbs or using tools.

Where do storytellers find the wisdom to discover their own stories? From no place more mysterious than their own hearts.

I used to tiptoe up to my bedroom door and leap into my room in an attempt to surprise my dolls in the midst of some kind of action. Unfortunately, they were always too quick for me. I'm still disappointed about that.