I've always been amazed by the depth of people's responses in Pittsburgh. People in Pittsburgh seem to be strong readers and genuinely empathetic souls.

I support all people on earth who have bodies like and unlike my body...

My father was very disappointed by war and fighting. And he thought language could help us out of cycles of revenge and animosity. And so, as a journalist, he always found himself asking lots of questions and trying to gather information. He was always very clear to underscore the fact that Jewish people and Arab people were brother and sister.

You know, those of us who leave our homes in the morning and expect to find them there when we go back - it's hard for us to understand what the experience of a refugee might be like.

You have a very good sense of endings. These are excellent. You're a very good writer.

I think whenever you love something or somebody it means that you have to extend yourself, you have to grow - get a little larger. You can't stay in your little comfortable - spot.