The imagination can be dangerous. It can change the world. And that is why we write.

Ask any comedian, tennis player, chef. Timing is everything.

I was pretty far gone, but not so far gone that I thought anyone with half a toehold in reality would think what we were doing was a good idea.

I guess the difference between Gin and me is that when Gin got shut in the barn she thought Edmond didn't love her anymore but because I could feel Edmond out there somewhere always loving me I didn't have to howl all night.

I noticed that once you realize someone's watching you it's pretty hard not to find yourself watching them back.

Such a courageous boy I was. To act brazenly under scrutiny and risk further injury to my wounded heart. Ah, the resilience, the blind, dumb persistence of youth.

The imagination can be dangerous. It can change the world. And that is why we write.