She wanted to go over and hug his tears away, but she was too frightened.

Be thankful for the blessings already on their way. And don’t be surprised if one of your blessings is to be the blessing for which someone else is thankful.

My writing has always been what you call 'narrative fiction' in the sense that it's got very strong plots and twists at the end.

This middle-budget drama movies are just gone.

I’m still secretly a bit of a punk. Love The Clash and a bit of the Pistols. I guess as I’ve got older I’ve chilled out a bit. But, my teenage angst is still stirring somewhere!

I'm not a guy who sees the desire to transform with each part; I'm not a piece of clay.

Starstruck with one buck, your girl look like Donald Duck.

For Cider House Rules, I was doing a New England accent.

Had I to carve an inscription on my tombstone I would ask for none other than "The Individual."

Like vichyssoise, revenge is a dish best served cold.

I learned a long time ago that I can't control the challenges the creator sends my way, but I can control the way I think about them and deal with them