I had a very funny and depressing talk with my seventy-four-year-old mother. I decided, she doesn't have a bucket list - she has a kick-the-bucket list.

Never judge a person until you've walked a mile in their busted up shoes and haven't had any money for medication for two weeks.

I don't need to write a memoir of my life. All you need to do is read one of my books. I'm there.

All writers are different, each have their own artist way they go about telling a story. The only thing they have in common, is they write.

I would say about 80% of my writing (including posts and blogs), has to do with unresolved anger and that's just fine with me

It's simply impossible for me to filter my thoughts and feelings. I tell it from my point of view. I'm an open book.

It's okay to be crazy as long as you keep writing and are happy.

Every artist needs canvass, mine just happens to be Microsoft Word and a Thesaurus.

Can I possibly be a good writer if I'm not healed form the story I'm telling? Will I be able to go deep enough if people find out the truth?

I'm really just playing when I write. I feel like I'm a kid again. I want my characters to do and say things like when I played with dolls!

Why do writers write? Why do actors act? Why do painters paint? It doesn't pay much, unless you're very successful. It's who we are.

Without solitude, we cannot fix the scattered pieces of our plans, hopes, wishes together.

Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else.

A clean house is a sad house.

A donation to the police officer's back pocket should have you on your way without a problem.

For that matter, all this, is there a God? Corlis -- I don't care!""Huh, " I considered. "I guess I don't either"."Most people don't! All they care about, " he added grimly, "is being right".

We would rather be in the company of somebody we like than in the company of the most superior being of our acquaintance.

No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.

Warmth isn't what minimalists are thought to have.

We live in a society where everything's packaged.

The most important thing is just to be recognised as a legend, like the people call me. To have that title attached to your name, you've got to be a bad man. It's an honour to have that role.