My cats inspire me daily. They inspire me to get a dog!

The Philosopher's Motto: I came, I saw, I pondered!

They say that maths is a language. So how do I order a pizza with extra cheese in maths?

If wishes were horses, I'd need a very big stable.

I think I know where my life went wrong. For all the world's a stage and I'm a lousy actor!

The definition of Brevity: That which people believe would be a virtue - in me!

And there shall come a kingdom in which the lion shall lie down with the lamb. Unfortunately for the lamb it shall be inside the lion!

There's only one thing in life more dangerous than a bad idea, and that's a good one.

People say that writers write for money. From my own experience that's not true. I write for me. I publish for money.

Winter, I wrote, was akin to living inside a refrigerator.

Great mentors don't solve your problems, they guide you to make your best decision and encourage you to take personal ownership of the next steps for success.

Somebody hits me, I'm going to hit him back. Even if it does look like he hasn't eaten in a while.

To dig one's own spade into one's own earth! Has life anything better to offer than this?

Sitting around idly contemplating doesn't produce much. In work you can discipline your attention, forget about your misery.

Everyone wanted my emotions to be very simple. They wanted me to say, "I was poor and I was unhappy, and now I've got money and I'm really happy."

The best thing about fear is that it provides a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate courage.

I dont want to write a book; I dont want to go on T.V., because I stink at it. The only thing I have always been comfortable with is being in magazines.

Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and makes us more reliant on foreign dollars.

I'm quite good friends with the putative director, Vincenzo Natali, and I'm a big fan of his work, but beyond that, I don't like to talk about other people's work work-in-progress.