I do think a lot about the past.

I personally love books that make me think, so I naturally gravitate toward writing a book like that, one that's going to make someone think and make me think.

We're naturally afraid of a spider - these are memories that are being chemically passed down through your DNA.

I tend to be a very logical, practical person.

Your truth really can't be twisted. It is what it is. That doesn't mean that a person can't develop and change and reinterpret their life.

I'm a history person, and I love the groundedness of that, of being able to go, "Yes! People acted like that."

I don't think I've ever done anything that's completely the same, yet.

I would never say that I'm not going to do something. I like not being limited.

I'll tell you what I was most surprised to discover about my writing process, and that is that I never know what I'm doing.

I think there's a lot that we remember almost chemically, through our DNA.

I think Scotland is probably my spiritual home and I love it there very, very much.

With God, the fear of failure is slain cold by success that is already hot on the way.

Patience brings perseverance.

I always seem to have a vague feeling that he is a Satan among musicians, a fallen angel in the darkness who is perpetually seeking to fight his way back to happiness.

As a man thinks of himself, so he is.

Apartment living is tough action. Just the whole idea that you share a washer and dryer always freaked me out.

There's no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It's that simple.

I had been in that part of the world as a soldier in Korea, so I had been interested in Vietnam.

Every movie has its own unique series of challenges.

Let's not forget something on this prosecuting Hillary [Clinton] business. It's not just [Donald] Trump supporters. Bernie Sanders supporters are gonna be among those who are not happy to hear this.

As a kid, I loved being loved, and still do. Who doesn't love being loved?