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The kinds of stories I want to be a part of telling are about delving into what it is to be a human being.

We all have stories we're living and telling ourselves.

Sometimes stories are inherently important whether or not they have a direct relation to your life.

I've always believed in working hard, and I'm grateful that people seem to connect with the kinds of stories I'm passionate about telling.

We tell ourselves stories in order to live.

The stories that I want to tell are completely, well, somewhat autobiographical. It's completely based on my own self-absorption issues and problems.

The basic quality that any great story must have is a story that illustrates the human condition.

Of course, all writers draw upon their personal experiences in describing day-to-day life and human relationships, but I tend to keep my own experiences largely separate from my stories.

The stories we can tell are those that happen to us; we meet, work, live, laugh, love, demonstrate, strive in community.

I'm interested in stories that aren't getting told: it's where my interests lie.