The worst thing that's ever happened to you is not the worst thing that's ever happened to anybody.

Some people need God and some people need science.

I hate the word juicy in describing anything: lips, plots, oranges. But especially novels. It feels - icky. Reminds me of saliva.

I like writing dialogue - I can hear my characters so clearly that writing dialogue often feels as much like transcribing something as it does like creating it.

I wish I were better at straightforward description. I feel like I'm usually overdoing it or underdoing it, and it takes a lot of tweaking to get the details right.

Doubt, fear and regret are the three villains of success. However, if you close the door on the first two, you will never have to worry about meeting the third.

That’s no little kid. That’s Jason Steed, the biggest damn hero you will ever see!

There are two parts to the creative endeavor: making something then disseminating it.

It's better to ask forgiveness than permission. - Brom

Philosophers are in the habit of setting themselves before life and experience.

When I came out here, my manager thought that casting directors might think I'm a girl, and when I did Threat Matrix, they thought Jamie was a little light.

In the week before a race, I try to stay away from germ areas. I keep disinfectant wipes in my bag for when I have to use a supermarket trolley or something like that.

We are not truly civilized if we concern ourselves only with the relation of man to man. What is important is the relation of man to all life.

Women? I love women. Life would have been virtually zero without them. Journalism? I really feel like I am a journalist... And courage? I had a boat named Courageous.

You've climbed the highest mountain in the world. What's left ? It's all downhill from there. You've got to set your sights on something higher than Everest.