If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells me something is wrong.

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes.

When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make any major changes.

It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.

I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms.

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.

Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title.

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort.

It isn't a bit of use my pretending I'm not crying, because I am... Pause to mop up. Better now.Perhaps it would really be rather dull to be married and settled for life. Liar! It would be heaven.

There exist one shepherd of all souls.

A star never lets anything dull its sparkle, not even darkness.

Dean flashed me a smile that promised rule-breaking and breathlessness.

I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.

The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation .

There's kind of an unwritten rule, Don't call your captain out at a Ryder Cup, win, loss or draw, you just don't.

When I first started making music, for about the first 10 years, I was always the young kid. Everyone referred to me as such in any band.

When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.

Dying on the inside, but outside you're looking fearless