The best writing deadlines are poverty and death.

I’m always looking for the monster. Not even just in horror. I want them in everything. Just give me the monsters. Logical conclusions don’t satisfy. Monsters satisfy, absolutely.

Empathy is what separates human beings from teenage boys.

There are really only two ways to react to the extraordinary. The first is to ponder the grand purpose until all the fun is sucked away, the second is to enjoy it.

A little style is a good thing, but you can’t trust a person who won’t be ugly in front of you.

People who move to New York always the same mistake. They can't see the place.

Doubt is the big machine. It grinds up the delusions of women and men.

I have my teachers who tell me what to do. I'm not quite old enough yet to be truly independent.

Nearly everyone could be undone by an old woman's displeasure.

The poor aren't defeated. We're domesticated.

No matter where you go, poor people have the capacity to endure. Some people even compliment us on it, as if endurance is all we can achieve.

Being confident means you know who you are, your strength and your limitation.

Life is mean! Don't lose your humour jacket. You'll really need it.

Summer-induced stupidity.That was the diagnosis...

It's very important in a leadership role not to place your ego at the foreground and not to judge everything in relationship to how your ego is fed.

Natural beauty takes at least two hours in front of a mirror.

I live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And I travel a tremendous amount. I'm in New York and California a lot, but then also I like faraway places a lot.

I think the Internet is the single greatest revolution to come around in a long time. It's so convenient, it's frightening. I can definitely see why some people don't leave their house anymore.

Congress shall never disarm any citizen unless such as are or have been in actual rebellion.

I started putting words together, making rhymes and being witty with the wordplay. I can play a little bit of guitar, and that's something I'm going to dedicate more time to doing.

I can only write songs when somebody gives me some water to swim in. Otherwise, I'm a fish on the beach.