... luckily, Eden is soon populated. The ethical dimension begins when the other appears on the scene.

We suffer in silence.

Fiction is just that–fiction. Yes, it is serious business, but it should also be taken for face value. It’s entertainment. It’s escapism. It’s 365 pages of relaxation.

Whatever God or whatever higher power you believe in, they brought us to this earth in a perfect way, and you have to learn to love yourself. Otherwise, it's an exhausting way to be.

I never feel more myself than when I’m writing; I never enjoy any day more than a good writing day.

I'm not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I'm not happy when I pitch seven innings and give up two runs and get a win.

The tax code is not the only area where the administration is helping the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. It has spent $155 billion for an unnecessary war driven by fear.

Different people have their ways of measuring success, maybe it's not the right way but wrong's what I do best.

If your work appeals to everyone, it moves no one

I'm not afraid to have a character say, 'I am a Christian,' or, 'I believe in God,' because I think they represent real people on this Earth.

Republics exist only on tenure of being agitated.