America is a nation with many flaws, but hopes so vast that only the cowardly would refuse to acknowledge them.

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.

Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.

Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.

The really great writers are people like Emily Brontë who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination.

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.

I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I'm one of the world's great rewriters.

I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.

If your book doesn't keep you up nights when you are writing it, it won't keep anyone up nights reading it.

An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.

What is love when it's not for dopamine?

Matt is grinning at me like I'm the new Christmas toy he really wanted, but can't play with yet because he hasn't read the instructions.

I was naive, but I certainly was not duplicitous.

I'll just wait right here for you cause I know your new love won't last. I wound easy, but I heal fast.

We don't want protectionism at the heart of the European Union.

What God sends is welcome.

You know, the people who do indie film and decide who gets those little budgets? They're mean, man. They're cold and very cool-oriented.

I wanted to be the photographer of happiness.

Life is hard enough, you don't have to embellish the drama!

I'm an optimist; I always hope that each new script is going to be a great story.