I'm opposed to censorship of any kind, especially by government. But it's plain common sense that producers should target their product with some kind of sensitivity.

Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

The way to write a thriller is to ask a question at the beginning, and answer it at the end.

Don't be sad that roses have thorns. Be glad that thorns have Roses. Today's the day I worried about yesterday and it didn't happen.

Don't get it right - get it WRITTEN!

I have a kind of old-fashioned, artisan approach.

The first day of the rest of my life.

Spread love and understanding,” Reacher said. “Use force if necessary.

So long as readers keep reading and my publishers keep publishing, I plan to keep on writing. I'd have to be an idiot to be burnt-out in this job.

I grew up in Birmingham, where they made useful things and made them well.

Writing is showbusiness for shy people. That's how I see it.

To remain sane in a mad world is the true victory.

Music for me has been my breath, my backbone since I was a little kid. Anything that comes to my life, hard time or good time, I always find comfort in music.

Have nothing to do with coaches. In fact, if you should see one coming, go and hide behind the pavilion until he goes away.

The true artist does not create art as an end in itself; he creates art for human beings. Humanity is the goal.

You should never be mean to other girls. I don't care what grade you're in. Be nice to people until you're my age... and you have your own TV show.

I play blues, sure, but don't call me a bluesman

Now that I am much older, I have had a number of sax players tell me I was responsible for them playing sax. Some of them I have admired over the years.

So writing a song is much harder than doing a classical piece for me, because in a classical piece, I can just let the mood dictate what's going to happen.

The goddess of beauty is the goddess Kitsch.

Shut up body and do what I tell you