Sadly, too much has changed about publishing ... not only does attractiveness matter to agents and editors, but there's no room anymore for a reclusive writer.

Girls are not just put on earth for men's amusement while they do the important things.

Attention equals importance equals value equals ego. Or, more realistically, Attention equals success.

Ambition is something you turn into a plan to create an online personality, a brand, a network.

I occasionally feel contempt for that attitude [degree of sexual desire towards me] when I perceive it, but maybe that's not fair. By our culture we've been taught who is most valued and who is not.

Nobody sits alone accompanied only by a stewing ambition that won't see fruit for years. Ambition is something you turn into publicity before there's anything to publicize.

I always expected my work to be what was noticed, appreciated or what would eventually succeed, not my sexuality.

If you can get sexual attention and then (or therefore) succeed as a writer - or [fill in career blank] - that means you're a writer worthy of literary respect?

Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God.

I'm Dylan. I'm so cool. I want to date myself, but I don't know how! You want to date me instead? You're so lucky!

Starting your day with anger is like locking yourself in jail. The outside world is enjoying life, while you’re locked in your own frustration.

You've got David Petraeus and whatever the pushback might be against [Donald Trump].

If wits were pins, the man would be a veritable hedgehog.

The most important dreams occur while people are fully awake.

When it comes to meeting and attracting women, many men are resigned and complacent. We figure some guys were born with that particular power and other guys weren't. I wasn't.

I truly believe the American consumer doesn’t want to buy products made under abusive conditions.

Thatʹs a dangerous look,ʺ said Dimitri, giving me a brief glance before returning his eyes to the road. ʺWhat look?ʺ I asked innocently. ʺThe one that says you just got some idea.

The rules of the game are what we call the laws of nature.