A real and admirable writer is the one who can write good books but can take criticisms better.

Only a true reader will understand how lovely it is to read a book on rainy days.

I like two types of dust: pixie dust and dust from old, first edition books.

My friend says she's smart. She reads a book to fall asleep.

I want to be the best race horse around when I grow up, Mama.You can be, Charlie, as long as you are willing to try your best and not give up when you have a bad day.

Our lives are defined by fear from the very time we are born to the time we bid adieu to this material world.

There's nothing better than a fight, especially when you're watching it from a safe place. You can yell encouragement! Hit him with the left, he's a big Jessie!

I don't drink, I don't take drugs, I don't smoke.

How lucious lies the pea within the pod.

What's going on with the Oakland Raiders? You know, I don't want to say the Raiders are bad, but you know, now, a lot of fans are painting their faces just so they won't be recognized.

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.

I can spend 10 to 15 minutes with someone, and they can tell me what they're going through. I may never have gone through that, but I get it on a really deep level.

Mental illness leaves a huge legacy, not just for the person suffering it but for those around them.

Bring me the head of Elton John . . . which is one instance in which meat would not be murder, if it were served on a plate.