It's my attempt to remain invisible, not distract the reader from the story with obvious writing.

My most important piece of advice to all you would-be writers: When you write, try to leave out all the parts readers skip.

If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.

Sometimes cheap is inexpensive. Sometimes it's cheap.

They put me in a holding cell with a black kid and a white kid and a Chinese kid. We're the United Nations of juvenile delinquents.

It’s scary telling someone you care about, someone you love who you really are.

Read mark learn and inwardly digest.

Most of the stress people experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept.

I only buy a computer when it's two years old, after the glitches have been worked out.

The overall message is that no matter what you want to do in life, don't give up.

Having lots of people talking highly of you and respecting your art and your work, this is one of the best feelings that you can have.

A lot of people don't know that my father is black

...and I realized that Garrett was right about one thing- I had flipped. Completely.