My mother is the source of my unease in the world and thus the only person who can make me feel at home in the world.

Naturally, our own irrational demands strike us as having the force of needs, while other people's needs strike us as capricious indulgences.

There's something stubborn about families, unhappy ones in particular: they outlive themselves, and then they live on.

Much as I try to disguise myself, there is never a time when I'm not aware of being overweight.

The presence or calling of God can be no reasons but the guidance of God because of His glorification.

If writing is your passion, write and don’t let anyone else convince you otherwise. You don’t need to quit your day job to do it. Create a realistic schedule and stick with it.

Getting the first draft finished is like pushing a very dirty peanut across the floor with your nose.

The world is new to us every morning - and every man should believe he is reborn each day

I spent my whole life figuring out how to get out of work. I would say I was intelligent, but intelligent in a very surreptitious, invisible way.

I always thought that one of the reasons why a painter likes especially to have other painters look at his or her work is the shared experience of having pushed paint around.

In order to be great, you have to learn from greatness, which is what I have tried to do.

I spent a lot of time teaching myself theory and harmony so I could be free to express myself on the instrument.

Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting.

Every woman's wardrobe should include black.