“Until a character becomes a personality it cannot be believed.”

“No, I don't believe we've ever designed a character around a person. Usually, we start out with a kind of personality.”

“You cannot be the person they know and the great, glorious person you want to become. Not at the same time.”

“We all believe that we are a certain kind of person, but we never know until we do something that proves otherwise, or until we die.”

“You have to say I am forgiven again and again until it becomes the story you believe about yourself.”

“Since becoming a journalist I had often heard the advice to "believe nothing until it has been officially denied."”

“No sane person should believe that something is 'subjective' merely because it cannot be settled beyond controversy.”

“I am a character-driven writer, and I believe that once you define a character, they tell their story. Characters are defined not just by their personality but also by their relationships to other characters. So it’s no surprise that relationships are central to my stories. And relationships are not always smooth and easy – they have edges and help me know my characters and their edges better.”

“But until a person can say deeply and honestly, "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday," that person cannot say, "I choose otherwise.”

“Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.”