All of the things I used to obsess over, I'm no longer as obsessed with. I have new concerns but they're a little more existential or cosmic.

Kindness is not about instant gratification. More often, it's akin to a low-risk investment that appreciates steadily over time.

I'll let myself obsess over things.

I kicked college nostalgia in my late 20s. As much as I loved college and treasure the memories, I no longer want to go back.

The reflexive allergy to L.A. that a lot of New Yorkers have, I feel like it's kind of nonsense.

To write a story about New York that only deals with people in your age and socioeconomic bracket, that feels dishonest to me. So much of New York comes from everyone bumping into each other.