I am not a morning person.

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.

I love animals, always have, and it seemed natural to help the ASPCA. Animals have no voice of their own, so we have to be that voice

I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.

Remember your personal demons should be afraid of you, because you are their home, their food, and as you heal, their executioner.

You'd think a sociopath assassin wouldn't have a fan following but he does

Zebrowski says that if you killed someone else just hide the body, he's not starting over on the paperwork.

Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright.

My writing style is very sensual, as in sensory detail

The best lies are always at least partially true.

I'm not terribly fond of soapboxes.

I don't think there is any truth. There are only points of view.

When you're a stand-up, you play in front of 600 people, and it's all about timing. I could never do stand-up comedy; it would be way too hard for me.

It's hard for me to feel bad for myself because I'm doing what I love to do. I'm in a good position.

To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).

Government is so big today that more than half the population gets a major part of its income from the state.

It is a great blessing to be able to forget, but it takes a lot of wisdom to know what should be forgotten.

You wanna get rid of drug crime in this country? Fine, let's just get rid of all the drug laws.

Every time I've gotten myself into trouble, it's because I'm choosing a project based on a long-term career goal as opposed to something that speaks to me at the moment.

Selena Gomez. She’s a sweetheart, I met her a couple of times.

In honest truth, a name given to a man is no better than a skin given to him; what is not natively his own falls off and comes to nothing.