An act of imagination is an act of self-acceptance.

You owe reality nothing and the truth about your feelings everything.

To write a poem you must have a streak of arrogance-- not in real life I hope. In real life try to be nice. It will save you a hell of a lot of trouble and give you more time to write.

A creative writing class may be one of the last places you can go where your life still matters.

Assuming you can write clear English sentences, give up all worry about communication. If you want to communicate, use the telephone.

Don't write love poems when you're in love. Write them when you're not in love.

Say nothing and just make music and you'll find plenty to say.

Don't write with a pen. Ink tends to give the impression the words shouldn't be changed.

A good creative-writing teacher can save a good writer a lot of time.

Think small.... If you can't think small, try philosophy or social criticism.

Never want to say anything so strongly that you give up the option of finding something better. If you have to say it, you will.

There are many hostelries in his report, which is the true account of an expedition.

I always think loyalty's such a tiresome virtue.

It's a unique experience when you're doing an independent film where you have one person who puts up all the funds to make the film.

Can't reinvent the wheel. But you can put your own spin on it.

I was the first person Donald Trump threatened to sue on Twitter.

Transient bodies are only subject to destruction through their substance and not through their form, nor can the essence of their form be destroyed; in this respect they are permanent.

Positive people with positive attitudes ignites energy in me

Having said that, I'm a huge Jack Nicholson fan because he just goes nuts in everything he does. Having Jack in his heyday would also be a dream come true.

An epigram is a half-truth so stated as to irritate the person who believes the other half.

I think it's super important for the church itself to rediscover the gospel.