For a long time, I would write without music, because I thought it was distracting until I appreciated that it actually unlocks a certain unconscious productivity vault in my mind.

Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.

A stopped clock is correct twice a day, but a sundial can be used to stab someone, even at nighttime.

Specificity is the soul of narrative.

I am not beautiful, so I don't know why I'm making myself ugly. But the mustache stays.

All I can ask from society is that it please stop telling me why I should like sports.

I actually own a copy of my own book; that's how dedicated I am as an author.

There is no ritual that enhances creativity other than just starting.

My career as a magazine writer was largely prefaced on the idea of curiosity, to go on adventures and weasel my way into the lives of people that I admire.

A literary agent is nothing but a cheap salesman (or woman); while a writer is a cheap salesman (or woman) who also has to actually write the books.

The villain of any story is often the most compelling character.

Soul connections are not often found and are worth every bit of fight left in you to keep.

Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way.

One murder made a villain, Millions a hero. Princes were privileged To kill, and numbers sanctified the crime.

Measures of sterilization should, in my opinion, be very definitely confined to persons who are mentally defective

Africa is on the rise.

No, I don't believe in the wasting of time, But I don't believe that I'm wasting mine

That's who we are. That's partly why we've been successful. Spread it around and run our stuff.

I'm always looking over my shoulder, needing to stay ahead of the game.

I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission, and that's what I set out to do.