no one could ever push you to write or become a writer, except yourself.

Fiction is a great combination between experience and imagination.

I kill my loneliness by reading and (then) writing, damn.

A woman dictates before marriage in order that she may have an appetite for submission afterwards.

This boat that we just built is just fine - And don't try to tell us it's not The sides and the back are divine - It's the bottom I guess we forgot

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

I know what I want. I try and convey that at the beginning and set that out, but within those parameters, I'm very happy for them to experiment and try things and give it a go. To me, it's important.

Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call? You ain't so big, you're just tall.

At school I briefly wanted to be a palaeontologist, but I was no good at chemistry and physics.

If peace had a smell,it would be the smell of a library full of old, leather-bound books.

Urban design as a discipline barely exists in most American and Canadian cities. In Singapore, there are innovative transportation strategies at work.

If you ain't using all the talents God provided you with For the betterment of Man, understand, You ain't nothing but a waste.

I don't wear dresses and flowers in my hair and float around!