I never really take shortcuts. I was always one of those people who, instead of cutting across someone's yard on the way home from school, I would go to the end of the block and turn.

Well I went to New Orleans to cover the jazz festival for Trio, it's this new arts channel, it's really great.

Don't leave a piece of jewelry at his house so you can go back and get it later; he may be with his real girlfriend.

Sometimes losing a pet is more painful than losing a human because in the case of the pet, you were not pretending to love it.

I think it's good for a person to spend time alone. It gives them an opportunity to discover who they are and to figure out why they are always alone.

I choose to do unattractive people, because then I can pretend they think they're attractive.

I have always wanted a bunny and I'll always have a rabbit the rest of my life.

although it has been said that idle hands are the devil's workshop, when it comes to teenagers, both idle and active hands are the devil's workshop.

I like crafts that come out of poverty or necessity. There used to be hobby shops where you'd get your supplies, and then you'd use your imagination.

Don't answer the door in a wedding dress and veil, he might not think you're joking.

You know when you watch old movies, it's always the small parts you remember, the character actors who come in like a breath of fresh air.

We need writers who fear nothing. ("Our Goal")

I always say, the time you spend with your dog makes the difference in a great dog or a crate dog.

It’s good to ask questions that make people uncomfortable.

Fans of my books have just been supremely nice.

Can teachers successfully educate children to think for themselves if teachers are not treated as professionals who think for themselves?

I just need to figure out how to grow without compromising.

We were all worried that nothing good was going to happen for Florida

At the end of the day, you should take every opportunity that comes your way.

I'm afraid that a certain situation drives me to be someone that I am not, and I always want to be honest and real. I want to be me.

And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.