Doing good stuff or stuff that you are proud of takes time and takes effort.

I'm one of three brothers.

Her lips were like the soft beauty of a delicately designed silken scarf.

I'm a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy.

I feel like a centrist, an issue-specific person. I'm pretty conservative fiscally and pretty liberal on social issues.

I've always wanted to write a novel. It's overwhelming and daunting, and it's one of those things that every writer fantasizes about doing.

Listening takes practice, and it takes patience. But I promise, if you listen, your story will be better for it.

Where I came from, no one was a writer.

In a novel, the relationship between writer and reader is such a pure one.

In a novel, the only budgetary limitations are that of your imagination.

I have a ways to go as a novelist. But what's great is, well, I frankly enjoyed the solitude. And I enjoyed being able to tell characters what to say and do without negotiating with an actor.

Education aims at solving problems, but some educators are problems to be solved

Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Unlike my opponent, I will not let oil companies write this country's energy plan, or endanger our coastlines, or collect another $4 billion in corporate welfare from our taxpayers.

A full, rich drawing style is a drawback.

I tell you one thing that's great about children. They don't need a show to have fun. What do they need? A book of matches, some oily rags, a little brother... that's all they need.

When a man dies, and his kin are glad of it, they say, "He is better off."

What is translated from English and into English - and in what quantities - is a question of power.

Prends l'e loquence et tords-lui son cou! Take eloquence and break its neck!

Americans are an odd bunch, but they grow on you.

One thing about trust is that everyone's for it.