I miss my mother very, very much.

I try not to think of actors as I'm writing because I think you do them a disservice by writing for things they've already done.

What I love about writing is the contradictions we all embody as human beings.

I like to really respect the audience and let them come through on answers.

You'd be surprised how many writers, or how many actors, if they miss a paycheck or two, they've got nothing. As a writer or an actor you can have four or five jobs in one year and then have none for two years.

What happens when these young men and women come home so scarred and so wounded? We are ignoring that fact. We're just shoving them under the carpet.

I just love actors, and I've always loved actors. I empathize with their job. Everyone thinks it's easy, and it ain't. To be that vulnerable and brave on camera is tough.