Would you truly sleep with strangers?" "I don't know, I haven't met the strangers yet.

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.

I love animals, always have, and it seemed natural to help the ASPCA. Animals have no voice of their own, so we have to be that voice

I am not a morning person.

I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.

Remember your personal demons should be afraid of you, because you are their home, their food, and as you heal, their executioner.

You'd think a sociopath assassin wouldn't have a fan following but he does

Zebrowski says that if you killed someone else just hide the body, he's not starting over on the paperwork.

Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright.

My writing style is very sensual, as in sensory detail

The best lies are always at least partially true.

Greatness like every other product is bought with the currency of time.

it's my responsibility to cultivate the man in my son. I can't be passive about that.

I don't believe in God. Just try getting a plumber on the weekend.

I don’t really mean what I’m saying.

Give me your vote, Hillary Clinton says, on November eighth. And then she'll say, so long, see you in four years. That's what it is.

The studio's a collaborative environment. I just try to let people bring their own ideas to the songs and see what happens.

What torments of grief you endured, from evils that never arrived

I'll be a role model on my terms, but don't make a role model on your terms.

I wish I did believe in God. It would be a great relief to think, 'God'll take care of it. God'll put gas in the car tomorrow'.

We are mere bundles of habits.