I revised my opinion that the girl was timid. She appeared to have her giant well under control and a disturbing ability to know what I was feeling.

Glancing in through the open door to Xav’s room, I saw Zed stretched out on the queen mattress, his arm hugging a pillow as if he felt Sky’s absence at his side.

It is too much to hope that I shall keep up my success. I don't ask for that. All I shall do is my best- and hope.

I want to make meaningful music always - I think every artist does. We want our words and melodies to mean something to people, even if it is just one person.

Coming through the years, and finding that I not only have just the fans of my day, but the young ones of today - that's what it means, it means it was worth all of it.

Actually, the animal pictures came about in a funny way.

Every time I end a book, I look down at myself.

It's not longer 'Look what I can do, I can do it better then you.' It's just I am.

I'm really a director's actor. I rely heavily on a director.

There have always been people who have written me off. They're not going away. I use that to motivate me. I'm driven to show them just how wrong they are.

People are mean to each other.

Don't let a loud few determine the nature of the sound. It makes for poor harmony and diminishes the song.