A writer and nothing else: a man alone in a room with the English language trying to get human feelings right.

Eli had shone a light into my world, he'd lit up the dark corners just by existing and even if I walked away now, I knew I'd ache for him.

What if I just want to die?""Then I will be sad and disappointed that you cheated yourself out of your chance at existence. Not all of us have that opportunity, you know, to choose life.

Those is seek to profit from the torment of others will eventually pay the piper

I do celebrity ski races all over the world.

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

There is no castle so strong that it cannot be overthrown by money.

When I choose material for an album all these songs I grew up with pour into my head.

You must be strong, dear brothers and sisters. You must be strong with the strength that comes from faith.

The realest people don’t have a lot of friends.