I felt significantly insignificant, as if my presence in the world, albeit small, was still necessary.

Words are life. Positive words create positive life.

To resist and subdue Nature is to make for one's self a personal and imperishable life: it is to break free from the vicissitudes of Life and Death.

Whatever is scaring you, bring it into the light. It's strength will fade

Our mandate at Nerdist is that we only get involved with nice people around things that we love. We have the luxury of being in the demographic that we're programming for.

Even though I may not intend it when I set out to write the book, these places just emerge as major players in what I'm doing, almost as if they are insisting on it.

I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history.

I've been tremendously moved by a bunch of odd books. Ross McDonald is very important to me. I love the Lew Archer books.

One of the things which separates British and American culture is the reverence for the flag in American culture.

...trifling employments have rendered woman a trifler.

You can as easily love without trusting as you can hug without embracing.