Her mind is an unquiet one, words and thoughts and impulses constantly crashing into each other.

I can honestly say I've never thought for a second about whether a character reflects poorly on any group. All that matters to me is that the character is true to my belief in who he or she is.

Never give advice unless you have walked the walk, because anybody can talk the talk.

We will get incredible new insight into how galaxies were first formed.

misgivings, n.

Last night, I got up the courage to ask you if you regretted us.
"There are things I miss," you said. "But if I didn't have you, I'd miss more.

The important thing is for the characters to feel real, and to be given the humanity they are due. That granting of humanity is what separates a full portrait from a stereotype.