“The Oberlin/Cleveland area is where the underground railroad came out,...” — Isabel Gillies Quote

“The Oberlin/Cleveland area is where the underground railroad came out, so it's an interesting historical place. I love Ohio and really loved Oberlin.”

“Life is funny, at the same time being totally harsh.”

“There are a lot of great love stories. It's just the best thing. Why wouldn't you write about it? Why wouldn't you want to read about it? But it's hard to write about. It's weird to have such a powerful and universal feeling and hope that you can write that and make it real for people.”

“I'm a small town kid from Uhrichsville, Ohio.”

“I come from a small town in Ohio and was always into sports.”

“I moved to L.A. at 17, and for the fist time, I had to realize that if I run out of money, I'm moving back to Ohio - and I didn't want to do that at all.”