There is an accumulative cruelty in a number of men, though none in particular are ill-natured.

Education is what remains when we have forgotten all that we have been taught.

Malice is a greater magnifying-glass than kindness.

Every good act is like a seed that we sow. We don’t know what it will bear, but it will bear some fruit some day.

What I like in this job is you can travel to many places, many imaginations.

OBLIVION, n. The state or condition in which the wicked cease from struggling and the dreary are at rest. Fame's eternal dumping ground.

I started writing when I was a journalist. But every time I sat down to write a novel or a story, I ended up writing about myself, which was incredibly annoying and self-involved.

The similarities among different kinds of audiences far outweigh the differences.

While you are living, part of you has slipped away to the cemetery.

My career's been a steady, interesting, weird, frustrating, fun journey at all different times.

Despite how difficult and hopeless it was at times, my experiences have shaped me for the better in many ways. It ultimately taught me empathy and invaluable lessons only learned through adversity.

The nicest notes I've received from readers are those that tell me I've gotten them back into reading for entertainment. For me, there is no greater compliment.

I think it's a great time to be a person of color and with talent. And actually, to be a woman as well. Our show is one of the most diverse television shows on television right now.