We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.

Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.

I decided that adventure was the best way to learn about writing.

I was afraid that not even Merlin the Enchanter could transform me into a writer.

There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

I love working with family and friends because, as an actor, it makes my job easy. I feel comfortable with all of these people, and I feel more willing to take risks.

I had a Screech-from-'Saved by the Bell' kind of vibe in that I hung out with people and had friends while having, like, big, curly hair and being generally a dork.

I write a lot about other people, like family and friends. I look at their lives and relationships and think, 'Well, if I was in your position, this is how I would see it.'