Sports don't matter in the grand scheme of things. But in the moment, when things are just right, they're the most important thing in the world. That's what makes them so great.

I believe anybody who tells you he is unbiased is a liar. Being human gives you bias, and you can't avoid that. The best you can ever hope to be is fair.

Courage is act of faith.

Divine force lies within you. You must awake the power.

Most people are clever because they don't know how to be honest." William Gaddis, The Recognitions.

Who you are is why you choose poorly, or fail to choose wisely.

The only way I can keep clear of force is by justice. Far from being willing to execute his enemies, a real king must be willing to execute his friends.

I don't keep anything on paper (except within an actual novel in progress, at which point I need a file to keep track of plot threads, characters, and so on).

Born Originals, how comes it to pass that we die Copies?

You must not forget that a monster is only a variation, and that to a monster the norm is monstrous.

I think in show business, it's really kind of easy to perpetuate that feeling of, like, Oh, I don't measure up. Or always having to prove yourself.

Of course that was my idol, Son House. I think he did a lot for the Mississippi slide down there.