I write about kids growing up, I write a lot about schools and parents, and all of my experiences with those things have been suburban experiences.

I used to describe myself as a comic novelist, but my concerns seem to have darkened over the past few years.

My wife and I left New York when she got pregnant - we just thought it would be really hard to stay in the city.

I read 'The Great Gatsby' in high school and was hypnotized by the beauty of the sentences and moved by the story about the irrevocability of lost love.

I found The Doors, and thank God I found The Doors because it inspired me to do Strange Music, and it saved my life.

It's important to recognize that forgiveness is more than mere words; it's a heart attitude that induces a spiritual transformation.

I don’t know why God has been blessing me to make it look like I’m fit. I haven’t worked out in months.

We're on some path that's set since we're born, but I still believe we can change some things. So I believe in my faith, but I still don't believe in my fate.