That's all I did - that's all I ever did - try to do what Billy Strayhorn did.

That which can be destroyed by the truth should be.

It's more cruel to give someone false hope than telling the bitter truth

I'm two days away from day after tomorrowCounting the hours to my upcoming sorrow Suddenly I lookinto the eyes of my childThen all sadness goneas I smile the way she smiled

Spreading rumours is our national past time

They say there are only two kinds of people on St. Patrick's Day: the Irish, and the people that drive them home.

I find inspiration in everything.

I try to do a lot of research beforehand so I know where I want to go with a scene. I try not to get too stressed about it, because I find that's the worst thing

Self-censorship, whether known or unknown, is an unwelcome brake on creativity; it stifles self-expression and hence prevents a work from reaching the heights of great art.

it's way too early for him to be talking anyhow but I see in his eyes something and I see in his eyes a voice and I see in his eyes a whole new set of words

My manners also came from when I was in college and began participating in critiques. You have to speak with someone respectfully about their work and be honest and open, without hurting them.