In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn't work very well.

Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer.

Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. Well socialism is exactly the reverse.

Progress is man's indifference to the lessons of history.

Do you ever make silly mistakes? It is one of my very few creative activities.

Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote their second one.

The tragedy of marriage is that while all women marry thinking that their man will change, all men marry believing their wife will never change.

When old men decided to barter young men for pride and profit, the transaction was called war.

I store away my experiences and don't feel really happy until I've found a way to write about them.

Whatever path you take, there is a league of bad road.

I think the reason working-class people don't write books is because they are encouraged to believe that only certain people are permitted to write books.

I look at the hundreds of algebra problems facing me in the next three days.And here I thought I’d figured out the equation to my happiness.

You should not doubt that you can accomplish something bigger

Privacy is something you can sell, but you can't buy it back.

The fog eventually clears itself.

A noble heart is a window to find an open mind.

Great coaches are great humanitarians. They really care for the athlete as people first and athletes second. This is paramount in gaining respect.

I think I was afraid of what I might say when I got onto someone's stage or in front of someone's camera.

Cooking certain dishes, like roast pork, reminds me of my mother.

If you love the work, it will love you back.

I have nothing to prove, because I am already approved.