I believe, and I may be wrong, the system sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Prison is supposed to rehabilitate, but they don't do that in a lot of cases.

I hate to go to movies or watch a TV show and know the ending within 15 minutes.

When I left Chicago, people said, 'Careful with that Texas heat'. I'm from Puerto Rico. I know heat.

If you have a brother or sister, tell them you love them every day - that's the most beautiful thing. I told my sister how much I loved her every day. That's the only reason I'm OK right now.

When I left Chicago, people said, 'Careful with that Texas heat'. I'm like, 'I'm from Puerto Rico. I know heat.

You know how when people lose their grandma or grandpa, people they say they're sorry? They do mean it, but... there's nothing to say. There's a void that cannot be filled.

I am more of a surprise kind of guy. I love to find out as I go.

Imagine somebody says you are going to die in a few weeks; I'd really rather not know.

When you dare me to do something, I will say, 'Watch me'. That is what I say to critics. 'Watch me'.

In the midst of your doubts don't forget how many of the important questions God does answer.

Nothing is more precious than life... especially the life of your child.

I cant remember what my line on drugs is. Whats my line on drugs?

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.

As you get older, the more you know, so the more nervous you become. The risks are much bigger.

If you're not dead, God's not done.

A dear bargain is always disagreeable, particularly as it is a reflection upon the buyer's judgment.

Here's what my love affair with quotations has taught me: the more you focus on words that uplift you, the more you embody the ideas contained in those words.

I know what a really bad day is...and that's not losing a competition.

One of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new project, you shouldn't try to cope with every little problem.