Books don't prattle. Books don't make demands. Yet they give you everything they possess. It's a very satisfying partnership.

A soldier never dies. His blood makes the grass green for his children.

Memory has no power but what the soul chooses to make of it.

Loyalty never put blood back in a man's veins.

Writing is communication, and you don't know how you're doing until you put it in front of someone else's eyes. You also learn from critiquing other writers' work.

ReThink your success mindset: In life, the stuff that really matters most, is invisible, but palpable.

Aversion toward the blind exists for the same reason that most prejudices exist: lack of knowledge. Ignorance is a powerful generator of fear. And fear slides easily into aggression and contempt.

I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than you imagine it.

The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.

I think all the knowledge and all the travels that I've done, I'm going to do a lot of great work in the future.

Gerry Lopez was a famous surfer back then and his board had a lightning bolt in the in the middle, so my Dad made me a surf/skateboard with a lightning bolt on it.

Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really gave you responsibility and opportunity. So it was kind of a fair deal.

The key of all life is value. Value is not what you get, it's what you give.

We need to aggressively take on radical Islamic terrorism but not at the expense of our American values.

We thank thee for this opportunity to show our love for these heroes who have accomplished such wonders for the beloved United States, which was founded by noble and inspired men.