And I didn't tell mom what happened. She'd already warned me that bad things could hide in the most unlikely places.

I don’t think much about guys from the past. I’m glad I knew them, but there’s a reason they didn’t make it into my future.

If you are succesfull for 20 years, you can't expect to stay on the same level all through that period. A career has its ups and downs and in-betweens.

What writes worse than a Theodore Dreiser? ... Two Theodore Dreisers.

I'm a frotteur, someone who likes to rub words in his hand, to turn them around and feel them, to wonder if that really is the best word possible.

Unfortunately, I've gotten so conditioned, it's hard to sleep past 4 a.m.

A man can lose sight of everything else when he's bent on revenge, and it ain't worth it.

Because I have success, it doesn't mean I'm part of the mainstream. I'm still an outsider.

Art is an instrument in the war against the enemy.

Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.

No person ever gave me nothing but God.

Our number one priority is to spend every peso possible to include those who are currently excluded.