“I started realising that the themes running through all of my novels w...” — Dani Shapiro Quote

“I started realising that the themes running through all of my novels were really haunting and obsessing me about my own life.”

“Our pain is a part of who we authentically are.”

“Our pain hides beneath these fluttering, random thoughts that run through our heads in an endless loop. But there's so much freedom in getting to know what's under there, the bedrock.”

“L.A. is, on one hand, very mysterious; it's very modern. It's a mysterious place - it's a haunting place - and everything in our culture around the world of entertainment leads back to Hollywood.”

“When I did 'Wichita Lineman,' it was as good as I could do it, so I keep doing it that way. It's such a haunting song.”

“Piano is unique in that way: it can be both percussive and haunting.”