Now I'm not an author, I'm a writer, that's all I am.

The first chapter sells the book; the last chapter sells the next book.

The most important part of a story is the ending. No one reads a book to get to the middle.

I'm actually a softie. Tough guys get killed too early... I've got a full head of hair and don't wear eyeglasses.

Inspiration is an empty bank account.

Mike Hammer drinks beer because I can't spell Cognac.

Nobody reads a book to get to the middle.

If the public likes you, you're good. Shakespeare was a common, down-to-earth writer in his day.

Those big-shot writers ... could never dig the fact that there are more salted peanuts consumed than caviar.

I have no fans. You know what I got? Customers. And customers are your friends.

If I need something, I'll invent it.

Ana, honey, you've always had a tendency to overanalyse everything. Go with your gut.

Simply put, the best revenge is to live an awesome life.

If you are halfway smart, and you could really listen to the audience, you could really learn a lot.

I still have so much passion to perform... That's who Johnny Weir is: I'm a figure skater, I'm an athlete. I want to have fun and enjoy it.

I make music, and if people like it, they like it, and some people won't.

People can be really smart or have skills that are directly applicable, but if they don't really believe in it, then they are not going to really work hard.

People are only influenced in the direction in which they want to go, and influence consists largely in making them conscious of their wishes to proceed in that direction.

Which is better: to achieve Nirvana, or become a Boddhissatva?

Make your melodies simple enough so that the average person can hum them.

Objectivity consists in understanding that the only one who never makes a mistake is the one who never does anything.