
The most enduring battle is between head and heart; what would be efficient and logical is nearly always trumped by what is messy and illogical.

Most of what one feels compelled to write stems from a deep emotional uncertainty.

I like the way that psychological extremity can illuminate more 'normal' characters by forcing a comparison.

I want to earn a reader's capacity to be moved.

There are a thousand things to hear about, informationally, daily, but the thing that doesn't go away is the one to pay attention to.