It is possible to call Tolstoy Kitsch.

Writing is not a mystery. It is a craft like any other, and it can be learned.

Build it and they will come' is one of the most idiotic ideas conceived by man.

I quite like it when you're working with people and you only get to know them through the scenes that you're doing together.

But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees.

I wanted to be listened to. I don't know if they were or not, though.

What did Napolean do for relaxation? He read a book. What did Lincoln do for relaxation? He read a book. What does Congress do for relaxation? They book a red.

Ringo Starr may not have much of a voice, but when he sang a song on a Beatle album, it had its own special charm.

We shouldn’t come up with a pseudo-spiritual excuse for turning away from the pain of the world.

I am truly grateful. I'm a grateful human being.

The pressure never lets up. Doesn't matter what you did yesterday. . . Lord, baseball is a worrying thing.

He who would greatly deserve must greatly dare.