Who makes things up? Who tells the real story? We all turn our lives into stories. It is a defining characteristic of our species. We retell our experiences. We quickly learn what parts are interestin...
Love is the key to everything. Love your life.
Perspective is the key to everything.
Fame is neither something to value nor to view as a threat.
Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.
Want a role? Fuck a screenwriter.
Every painting tells a story.
You can curse the darkness, or you can dispel it.
In the Ottoman times, there were itinerant storytellers called "meddah. " They would go to coffee houses, where they would tell a story in front of an audience, often improvising. With each new person...
Lead with your heart. The rest will follow.
Reading sparks writing.
The more you focus on fun, the more fun you have.
The fact of the matter is that you should really stop concerning yourself with writing a book because anyone can write a book that totally sucks. There is nothing special about that.
All art is a form of vulnerability because at least part of the artist goes into the piece.
Fiction, if done right, can bridge cultural divides. Stories can be a footpath for a reader to step into another land and view its indigenous practices and beliefs through a local lens, instead of a t...
If someone tells you something is impossible, make it possible.
Love is the universal language.
Be the spark.
Your life should always come with hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry on top.
A masterpiece does not unfurl its wings immediately. It takes time. It will fly when it is ready.