People don't believe me when I tell them I'm a magician who makes portals to other worlds. So I tell them I'm a writer instead.

Sometimes, when people look at me, I can see the pity in their eyes. All I want is hope, but neither of us can give it to each other.

I saw no way out but to dive right in, to a good book.

My next option is to only write a list of the books I like, but then again, I don’t read a book I don’t like so it doesn’t solve any of my problems.

I make you see things that aren't really there and you believe every word

When I realize I made someone's day, it makes my day.

A liar with a pen is a writer

God you are so good, you give what we need.

Those irritations and uneasiness you are faced with are evidence that you have an assignment to fulfill.

It's tough for magic to argue with physics, most of the time.

I would rather trust my child to a serpent than to a teacher who does not believe in God.

I'm a firm believer in shades of gray.

Childhood play is nothing more than an expression of our individuality and preparation for human interaction. Everybody’s an artist. Unfortunately we don’t treat them as such.

Some duties exist simply because we are part of a larger family or community.

You start to do shows and people come up to me and say, "I wish more people were here, how come more people aren't here?" and that just starts to get a little.

If the EU doesn’'t want Turkey, they should say it now and clearly. If we are not wanted, then both sides don’t need to waste their time with negotiations.

Sometimes bad luck hits you like in an ancient Greek tragedy, and it's not your own making. When you have a plane crash, it's not your fault.