Only a woman who had killed a man in battle was allowed to give up her virginity.

Impulsive actions led to trouble, and trouble could have unpleasant consequences.

I am a rapist and a sadistic pig,' if you get that tattoo removed I will carve it into your forehead, do you understand?

Always retain the ability to walk away, without sentimentality, from a situation that felt unmanageable. That was a basic rule of survival. Don't lift a finger for a lost cause.

Men who just call to say hello generally have ulterior motives.

Everyone has secrets. It's just a matter of finding out what they are

But if you want to win, you're going to have to fight.

There were not so many physical threats that could not be countered with a decent hammer.

No, I don't believe in God, but I respect the fact that you do. Everyone has to have something to believe in.

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but they don't describe anything in the society outside.

I'm not going to apologize for the way I've led my life.

Confidence is a fine trait. Over-confidence isn't.

We put stereotypes on ourselves - like, everybody does that. But I think it's just a little harder for black kids to just like, you know, be who they are.

Prayer is designed to adjust you to God's will, not to adjust God to your will.

Napoleon is pure cinema, and cinema was designed for sharing.

Everything that happens either happens in such a way as you are formed by nature to bear it, or as you are not formed by nature to bear it.

Bien predica quien bien vive. He preaches well who lives well.

Shut up and write. Don't talk about writing, just physically do it.

London is a labyrinth, half of stone and half of flesh.

I grew up in San Francisco and moved to L.A. about 20 years ago, and now my main home is in Hollywood.

Remembrance is the secret of reconciliation.