Soak blanket in gravy and make a delicious brick wrap. Serve in All Gravy Room at the Mandrake Hotel.

Conformity runs rampant through everyday life, and people want to read about characters that deviate from societal norms.

We must embrace the darkness as well as the light in order to truly understand life.

To find yourself, think for yourself.

A lot of my nonfiction is very strong environmental stories - I was the first guy to write about the dolphin killings in Japan.

I understand what a normal political speech is. You get up there, tell a few jokes, you have the flags behind you, and you speak for 10 or 15 minutes in broad generalities.

You know, 10 years ago I never thought I'd be in this position. It's a dream and I don't even know if I dreamed this big.

He who never makes a mistake never makes anything. It's part of learning the job.

When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters.

Sit and reflect on life itself and you would discover that nothing happens by chance.

The so-called commercialism includes elements like story, plots, rhythms and large big scenes.