Every science is made up entirely of anomalies rearranged to fit.

I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don't have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. It's always fun.

When I'm trying to go to sleep and there are little noises, like a clock ticking or a fan squeaking, it drives me completely insane

Learn the true topography; the monstrous and wonderful archetypes are not inside you, not inside your consciousness; you are inside them, trapped and howling to get out

My New Year's resolution is to stick to a good workout plan that will keep me healthy and happy.

Students of American glass must always keep in mind that the creations they collect are truly examples of our American culture... and thus have historical significance.

The law of levity is allowed to supersede the law of gravity.

It has been common knowledge to informed collectors that many times the finest and rarest art glass is found unsigned.

What do I like in a girl? I like a girl that likes me, a girl that knows how to smile and see the bright side of things. A girl that makes me a better person.

Visual presentation of our heritage in glass is needed.

The best time to write a story is yesterday. The next best time is today.

You break me the hardest, make me the strongest, and keep me the softest.

One of my favourite parts of writing is doing the research. It's the door into that magical reading/writing state - the raw material for making the story real.

No matter how much enthusiasm and effort you put into writing, if you totally lack literary talent you can forget about being a novelist.

Freedom and democracy, That's the word from Washington every day. Put America to sleep with warm milk and clichés, And people are expendable along the way.

Given the choice, I would spend my money on accessories.

It makes me laugh when she says she [Salma Hayek] got offered Selena, which was an outright lie. If that's what she does to get herself publicity than that's her thing.

Delicacy is to the affections what grace is to the beauty.

I had an experience that probably is shared by many parents. When my daughter was born, I felt viscerally connected to generations before and after me in a way that took me by surprise.

I am here to make you think. . . . I am not here to make pretty pictures!

The main jobs would be The New Yorker, The Village Voice, The Washington Post and - I'm thinking of The Reporter when Max Askeli was there, but I got fired from The Reporter.