The attitude of, 'I will never self-publish,' coming from any author, indicates that they have never been in a position where it is their only option.

Every child deserves to see themselves in stories they can enjoy, but it isn't the place of white people to decide how and why those stories are created and marketed.

If we truly seek diversity in fiction, we have to let the needs of others come before our need to define ourselves as social justice allies.

Movies like 'The Interview' and 'Team America: World Police' don't often show the realities of life in North Korea and the human rights violations perpetrated by the government there.

I've still got family members living below the poverty line in New York.

I come from a pretty humble family, and I try to be a humble guy.

I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.

What I learned at Miramax is that if you see where extraordinary creative talent can be brought into the family, move quickly, because if you don't, someone else will.