Fall makes me think that if I fail horribly at this art thing, and then fail horribly with this writing thing, I'll go run a pumpkin patch.

I don't get writers block. I get writer has too many ideas and doesn't know which one to start next, block.

My favourite songs from literally all my favourite albums are usually always track 10. Coincidence? Conspiracy? Illuminati? Time will tell.

Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.

People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy.

I'm most comfortable with the Southern dialects, really. It's easy, for example, for me to do Irish because we've got Irish heritage where I come from.

We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.

I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time

Sometimes, people forget my record of fiscal conservatism on major issues in the state legislature. The greatest example is my voting against the pension borrowing scheme in 1997.

When disaster waves, I try not to wave back.

I'm not really a Sundance baby, but they helped me so much I feel I have to acknowledge it.

Historians from England will say I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes.

The reality is that when Sinn Fein gets into these talks, there will be no more options for armed republicanism, for the IRA.