Burnout is grist to the mill. I write every day, for most of the day, so it's just about turning into metaphor whatever's going on in my life, in the world, and in my head. Every nightmare, every moment of grief or joy or failure, is a moment I can convert into cash via words. Grant Morrison
I think serious situations actually make for the best kind of belly laughs. But they're also the hardest to convert into comedy at the outset. Mike Birbiglia
People who expect enmity to suddenly convert into love are probably using the wrong model. Judith Butler