You know how you get rid of tears?” I asked. He shook his head. “You find somebody you love and you hug them.

Just for the record, saying 'The surprise hasn't started yet' while pulling something out of your pants is super creepy.

You try spending six months sitting at somebody's bedside, waiting for them to die and then tell me that the happy-ending love story isn't one of God's good gifts.

Some men are more easily broken by kindness than censure.

I have no wife whom I love so well that I would not put a javelin through her heart, and I would do it with clean hands.

I've been collecting crystals for many, many years for healing purposes and decoration. I guess since my name is Crystal, I have no choice.

We moderns do not believe in demigods, but our smallest hero we expect to feel and act as a demigod.

My favorite kinds of stories are the ones that have these big crazy genre hijinks and then a real honest, meaty, emotional story where we're watching a character grapple with some real things.

It's one of those places that are supposed to be very sophisticated and all, and the phonies are coming in the window.

Any color works if you push it to the extreme.

Destroy or be destroyed! I just love that way of life!

I never want to end up being a self-centered, vain human being.