As long as a journalist shows fairness and honesty in his or her work, their private life shouldn't matter.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

All knowledge hurts.

veterans and remarkable rookies. International Thriller Writers, Inc. (ITW) cofounder, David

1. Your heart starts hurting when you think about him.

Medication can help us live a happier life.

I actually washed my window once, and it fell through - it was being held together by the dirt.

I'm not being analytical. I just create everything intuitively. If you're too analytical, what you're doing probably ends up being too specific.

If it's not working, you can't polish a turd.

Success is made up of courage, brains, and luck. Since the first two are a function of the third, it's pretty much all luck.

I write for myself; I release the albums to connect with everyone else.

I am always the type of person who is waiting for the other shoe to drop and for it to peter out and end. And if it does that's fine.