Time pulses from the afternoon like blood from a serious wound.

The common workshop goal is revision, not suicide.

Writing fiction is a solitary occupation but not really a lonely one. The writer's head is mobbed with characters, images and language.

hardly anything in L.A. was close to anywhere else you wanted to go.

I wrapped the unyielding woman I loved in my arms & kissed her slowly, hoping that some part of her would sense my absolute devotion." #Ren

The sky, with a single star, would be dark and boring. A million stars in the firmament makes for something wondrous and bright.

Self-reliance and self-learning are your greatest assets.

I'm an entertainer and I really enjoy entertaining. I think if you're going to really be what you say you are, you have to really live it, work it, practice it, and think it.

Fashion embraces the weirdos. They're into that. There are always young people that people in fashion are interested in. You know, youth and vitality and energy - it brings something different.

Being on a mission-not thinking about myself and focusing on serving other people-is what brought me closer to God than anything else.

This is what I find encouraging about the writing trades: ... They allow lunatics to seem saner than sane.

There are no shortcuts. You have to work hard, and try to put yourself in a position where if luck strikes, you can see the opportunity and take advantage of it.

I feel comfortable tweeting things that I would never feel comfortable saying in a real life conversation, or even in other places on the internet.

Its 75 Degrees! In December!