I’m turned on by women who are comfortable in their own skin

My life is never influenced by death because I am full of resurrections after so many spiritual and emotional demises

Whatever it means to be a friend, taking a black eye for someone has to be in it.

Seek the miracles in a sacred moment.

Leadership is relationship.

Someday when we're older, we'll learn who to trust. But heroes and saviors, can't save folks like us.

I think it's worthwhile to expand your comfort level and just do something awful. I wasn't trying to make music for money.

Noir is dead for me because historically, I think it's a simple view. I've taken it as far as it can go. I think I've expanded on it a great deal, taken it further than any other American novelist.

That's always disappointing when you find a good story and you realize the person has died, because then it's difficult to report.

Leadership is an achievement of trust.

I am very fortunate I can send my kids to private school, but everybody does not have the money. If you cannot get your kid in a good school today, your kids are going to be behind the eight ball.