Because Dad told you he'd be here forever. Because I thought forever was like Mars -- far away.

That’s all you really hope for from a book – that it’s going to resonate with young people and empower them in some way. I believe poetry can get kids reading.

You can't have a dream come true if you don't have a dream. You can't write a book if you don't write.

Basketball Rule #5When you stopplayingyour gameyou've alreadylost.

Bullies don't like to fight, son. They like to win. Being afraid is normal. The only fight you really have to win is the one against the fear.

Basketball Rule #6A great teamhas a good scorerwith a teammatewho's on pointand readyto assist.

Basketball Rule #4If you missenough of life'sfree throwsyou will payin the end.

We have to keep company with supposedly bad characters if we are to survive and not succumb to mental atrophy. People of good character, so called, are the ones who end up boring us to death.

Don't waste your time to appease people who have already stumbled in you because of what you stand for. Respect their decision & move on...

A name? Oh, Jesus Christ. Ah, God, I've been called by a million names all my life. I don't want a name. I'm better off with a grunt or a groan for a name.

If we knew what type of jobs would exist in 20 years, we would be quite rich. But we just cannot visualize it.

I will never put anybody before my family because your family is your family.

And after all this time that you still owe, you're still a good-for nothing I don't know.

The lacy fight was a career defining fight.

Whatever. Great day. Today. Best day of my life.

There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.

What darkness to you is light to me