Sometimes, you gotta believe something crazy. Because all the other things you could believe hurt too much.

If you can’t change the world with chocolate chip cookies, how can you change the world?

I've learned to write the truth. But to do that, I had to figure out what the truth was-and I had to realize that the truth isn't always the same for everyone. I had to realize that my truth may not be the same as your truth.

I read books when I was a kid, lots of books. Books always seemed like magic to me. They took you to the most amazing places. When I got older, I realized that I couldn't find books that took me to all of the places I wanted to go. To go to those places, I had to write some books myself.

Sometimes, you gotta believe something crazy. Because all the other things you could believe hurt too much.