I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.

I try to give both my heroes and villains an emotional dimensionality which provides the motivation for their actions.

Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.

You have two choices. you can keep running and hiding and blaming the world for your problems, or you can stand up for yourself and decide to be somebody important.

There is magic, but you have to be the magician. You have to make the magic happen.

My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.

Life is like a novel. It's filled with suspense. You have no idea what is going to happen until you turn the page.

To be successfull you need friends and to be very successfull you need enemies.

A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God.

Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived.

you are my sun, and if the sun went out, the shadow would die.

Amor Fati – “Love Your Fate”, which is in fact your life.

Your friends and enemies are defined the moment you come to this world.

When you want what you want more than you fear what you want, you will have it.

I think the secret to happiness is having a Teflon soul. Whatever comes your way, you either let it slide or you cook with it.

Just six days after its release on iTunes, a record-breaking 33 million people have already listened to the album.

Cuts in carbon emissions would mean significantly higher electricity prices. We think the American consumer would prefer not to be skinned by Obama's EPA.

The Lord instructs me not to judge any man.

Compassion is an alternate perception

A lot of people think I live in a soul bubble.

I don't employ Talleyrand when I want a thing done, but only when I want to have the appearance of wanting to do it.