“Doubt is a question mark; faith is an exclamation point. The most compelling, believable, realistic stories have included them both.”

“There was a time when skepticism was an act of rebellion. Since to a degree I both believe in evolution and have faith, I can only conclude that, as prophesied, to have faith will someday be an act of rebellion.”

“The artist lives to have stories to tell and to learn to tell them well.”

“Faith, in its most correct form, never removes responsibility; it removes fear of responsibility. The results are complete opposites with the greater saying, 'God's will is my delight.”

“A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it, instead, compels the individual to examine his spirit.”

“I'm convinced that most men don't know what they believe, rather, they only know what they wish to believe. How many people blame God for man's atrocities, but wouldn't dream of imprisoning a mother for her son's crime?”

“It has always seemed that a fear of judgment is the mark of guilt and the burden of insecurity.”