I never listen to music when I'm writing.

Somewhere along the way America became a giant mall with a country attached.

It took me 10 years to write a story that pleased me - that I could look at after it was published and not cringe.

It is sort of weird being honored for the worst day of your life.

Late bloomer' is another way of saying 'slow learner.

By the end of the first decade of writing, I considered myself a confirmed failure in the eyes of the world.

Americans are incredibly polite as long as they get what they want.

There was no such thing as perfection in this world, only moments of such extreme transparency that you forgot yourself, a holy mercy if there ever was one.

If you could figure out how to live with family then you'd gone a long way toward finding your peace.

The funny thing is, about the time I let go of any aspiration toward worldly success, that's about the time I started writing decent work.

I kept going back while I was writing the novel - which never sold, may it rest in peace - and by the time it was finished I had too many connections to Haiti to walk away.

God will make a way for you out of all difficulties in order to preserve you

Light jumping out of window is staring the dark from afar.

Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail.

I don't believe in the electric cars, but I strongly believe in hybrids.

From my experience, I think that every actor has to make sure that they're in charge of their own career somehow or other.

Mostly what I listen to when I turn on my little iPod is opera.

As a twin, I operate with twin desires.

Ambition is a devouring fire, who can poise it? It is a wind, who can fathom it? It is an abyss, who is able to recount the sources and issues thereof?

It's important not to be afraid ego-wise to share your information.