I believe that everyone has a story to tell. The problem that is inherent to most aspiring authors is that they struggle with getting the story from their head to the page.

Most of the time we are so busy letting our actions speak for us that nobody can hear our words.

You are the monster I claim, mein Herr.

The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of. Our attention would have been on God.

Writing isn’t a career choice. It’s self-medication that over time precipitates the madness it was meant to ward off.

I married somebody half my age, and everybody thought I was crazy, but she is just an absolute angel.

Ed, I see you're out drinking again. What's the occasion? I was sober.

I had absolutely no trauma in my childhood. If anyone ever assumed that my books were autobiographical, they'd be sorely disappointed, because none of these things happened to me.

Have courage, be capable of loving.... Be happy in love. Be joyful in victory. Follow the dictates of your heart.

Speak out. You've got to speak out against the madness

On the other hand, I still approach each book with the same basic plan in mind - to put some people under severe stress and see how they hold up.

Stills belong in the lobby, not on the screen.