It appears these days I don't have much of a life because my nose is often stuck in a book. But I discovered that reading builds a life inside the mind.

I was the first Chicano to write in complete sentences.

Because nothing should be wasted In a world where sparrows work hard To prove there is enough.

going back and forth, back and forth, getting nowhere

I drank that sentence and began to glow.

You can always spot bright people. They are reading a book.

Dirt rolls from his palm, Blades of grass Tumble from his hair.

I'll be the invisible girl, Everyone passing through me, No one touching.

Creativity comes from applying things you learn in other fields to the field you work in.

You have a choice! Deal with life's problems ... or life will deal with you.

It doesn't matter if they hate you, or embarrass you, or simply don't appreciate your genius for inventing the internet-""You invented the inte

What I don't miss is living in a small town where everybody knows you, your family, and what you ate for breakfast.

The actuality of thought is life.

I can remember my first one-night stand like it was yesterday. Well, maybe not the first. Or the second... or the fifth. I'll just begin with what I can remember and not concern myself with order.

Man in his effort to pray and receive guidance actually enhances his separation from who he really is and what he is reaching for. In time, you have all answers to all questions.

I like to do my principal research in bars, where people are more likely to tell the truth or, at least, lie less convincingly than they do in briefings and books.

One of the joys of cinema is that, given the right circumstances, and the genius director, an incredibly wonderfully actor can become the embodiment of his character.

I am a compassionate human being. I am who I am.