People Don't Rise From Nothing.

Emotion Is Contagious.

Who We Are Cannot Be Separated From Where We're From.

It's Very Hard To Find Someone Who's Successful And Dislikes What They Do.

When Writing, You Can't Break Physical Rules. You Can't Have People Come Back From The Dead. That's Cheating. I Am A Kind Of Narrative Fundamentalist In Many Ways.

Success Is A Function Of Persistence And Doggedness And The Willingness To Work Hard.