I just write whenever I can.

A little honest swearin' wipeth away anger and bringeth peace to the soul.

The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance.

I'll fight it. I'll fight it for you. Don't you worry about me, Hazel Grace. I'm okay. I'll find a way to hang around and annoy you for a long time.

To persevere is one thing, but to push on ignoring your intuition is something quite different. Self-awareness is the practice of learning the difference.

A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays And confident tomorrows.

When in fear it is safest to force the attack.

All that man has to say or do that can possibly concern mankind is in some shape or other to tell the story of his love-to sing, and, if he is fortunate and keeps alive, he will be forever in love.

Now all of a sudden I'm so less interested in pretending to be a lot of other people, and much more interested in being me.

I've learned in most areas of my life, to bounce heated choices off other people. Co-workers, my agent, my wife, a sponsor, etc. A majority of the time, that keeps me on the right side of things.

Schooling, by definition, must be conservative. It is naturally dependent on an older generation’s level of knowledge and sense of values.

Prem Bubula, I have told you that a woman is to be loved, not understood.

And then I saw the way he looked at her... like he was a blind man, seeing the sun for the very first time.