I believe that in a good collaboration, the authors bring their strengths to the story; one author's strength cancels the other author's weakness, and back and forth it goes.

For me, writing is exploration; and most of the time, I'm surprised where the journey takes me.

The 'commandment' of love is only possible because it is more than a requirement. Love can be 'commanded' because it has first been given.

Sustaining the energy and focus involved in doing a good job I think starts to gets tougher the longer you do it.

For me, there's never any bad blood - unless you do something to me.

The path marked Humility will take you to the manger of the Messiah.

The character can never be static from book to book. People might think you just come up with a new plot and stick this guy in. Well, he has to be as new as the plot every time.

Art can't be compared with journalism; it can't deal with concrete issues.

I'm half-Japanese, so I collect toys, like a Yayoi Kusama stuffed pumpkin.

To call "A Lot like Love" dead in the water is an insult to water.

The true beauty of music is that it connects people.

Day after day, ordinary people become heroes through extraordinary and selfless actions to help their neighbors.