"Truth is what is true, and it's not necessarily factual. Truth and fact are not the same thing. Truth does not contradict or deny facts, but it goes through and beyond facts. This is something that it is very difficult for some people to understand. Truth can be dangerous."
"Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving."
"I do not think that I will ever reach a stage when I will say, "This is what I believe. Finished."What I believe is alive ... and open to growth"
"You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children."
"Some things have to be believed to be seen."
"It's not my brain that's writing the book, it's these hands of mine."