In a strange way, becoming a grandfather is like starting your life over.

When things go wrong, I just think: It's part of the journey.

I moved to Charlotte at a young age, and despite how much I like Charlotte, I've always had a fascination with my hometown.

It's important for me to live up to my reputation.

I don't ever want to let people down, so a lot of my energy goes to making people laugh and letting them know how much I care for them.

Now that I've reached 50, it has become important for me to sleep and wake up at my own pace. Otherwise, I'm completely zapped.

Religion has a way of making people into idiots is what my father says.

I have deeper journeys to take. Metaphysical journeys to see Christ. Shaman journeys. It's what I have been elected by God to do.

The student has his Rome, his whole glowing Italy, within the four walls of his library. He has in his books the ruins of an antique world and the glories of a modern one.

I tend to view synchronicities as proof that I am on the right path. It’s like a pat on the back from God.

I'm a tidy sort of bloke. I don't like chaos. I kept records in the record rack, tea in the tea caddy, and pot in the pot box.

I find inspiration in everything from a piece of art to the hem of a dress.

The joy a person is usually seen to express at the conversion of another to his opinion is seldom more than the impulse of egotistical satisfaction at being considered worthy of didactic imitation.

When the character's right, looks are a greater delight.

Forget about writing to Penthouse. This one was going to be a story for their grandkids.