"I like taking a character at the most intense moments of their lives and exploring all that in full and then moving on."

"Southern Gothic is alive and well. It's not just a genre, it is a way of life."

"Like my best friend, I asked for drums for Christmas, and got them. But when he moved on to guitar, I realized two things: (1) guitar is a much more expressive instrument, (2) way more girls pay attention to guitar players than to drummers."

"And I do have one surefire plot I have not and probably never will write because of my fear someone will carry it out."

"I was making a lot of 8mm home movies, since I was twelve, making little dramas and comedies with the neighborhood kids."

"The schools would fail through their silence, the Church through its forgiveness, and the home through the denial and silence of the parents. The new generation has to hear what the older generation refuses to tell it."

"I feel however, that we architects have a special duty and mission... (to contribute) to the socio-cultural development of architecture and urban planning."

"So, President Obama wants to change America. I understand that. We don't need to change America. We need to change the White House. We need to change the leadership in the White House."