There is no such thing as notoriety in the United States these days, let alone infamy. Celebrity is all.

Even on a cloudy day you can find light in solitude

Man, you should write a book.’‘I know. You couldn’t make this stuff up, could you?

Once you are dressed there may be still more you can do to enhance, complement, or complete your look. Simply changing your accessories will change your entire impression.

My dear: in this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.

When I write, I solemnly visit myself.

I always tell kids, you have two eyes and one mouth. Keep two open and one closed. You never learn anything if you're the one talking.

Whenever I write a novel, music just sort of naturally slips in (much like cats do, I suppose).

Ultimately, I'm in control of what's going on in the books, so I can back off, if it's scaring me too much.

When I'm writing, I am trying to find out who I am, who we are, what we're capable of, how we feel, how we lose and stand up, and go on from darkness into darkness.

My theory is because I'm Asian and white I sort of look like the future. I'm the melting pot.