“I believe that you choose people to fulfill roles in your life.” – pg. 56
“As someone who has spoken the written word for thirty-five years, without [writers] we are nothing.” – Alan King, pg. 79
“You can only be avant-garde for so long before you become garde.” – Anne Beatts, pg. 81
“Your days are spent making up things that no one ever said to be spoken by people who do not exist for an audience that may not come.” – Herb Gardner, pg. 181
“We write the story we wish to tell.” – pg. 183
“We all live slightly different versions of the same lives.” – pg. 200
“One of the great perks of doing what I do is that you get to meet the people whose work you admire.” – pg. 221
“I truly believe funny is innate. It’s a mind-set of how you look at the world. […] It’s about one’s inner wiring.” – pg. 233
“As long as you write from your core, you will connect with your audience. The audience will respond to the validity of your voice and find your words meaningful because of their honesty.” – pg. 246
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