"I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them."

"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. Unless it's a really good pain, like from laughing too hard."

"I'm not a celebrity. I'm a writer. And I'm trying to tell stories that matter."

"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return."

"I've learned that if you want something, you have to work for it. There are no shortcuts to success."