Don't be discouraged if you think you're not a great writer because terrible writers are successful in Hollywood

For some moments in life there are no words.

God doesn't want your careful virtue, He wants your reckless generosity.

As a writer, you can't allow yourself the luxury of being discouraged and giving up when you are rejected, either by agents or publishers. You absolutely must plow forward.

Creative writing programmes are not very necessary. They just exist so that people like us can make a living.

I really do not want to carry some kind of party function.

I've been running a full marathon every year for more than 20 years, and my record is getting worse. Getting older, getting worse. It's natural.

Jim Rohn is one of the most articulate, powerful, thought-provoking speakers I've seen. His unique delivery and style puts him head and shoulders above the rest.

My dad got me my first pair of boots. It was a big occasion for us to go to the shopping centre. It was an exciting time to make sure you got the right ones.

You're afraid, you will just keep making the fear. If you want to change it, you change from your soul.

You are always a winner. Sometimes you win, sometimes you make others win.

I think I did not like him [Corey Feldman] in Goonies. He's kind of a similar character in Stand By Me isn't he? Well I liked him in Stand By Me.