The art of writing is the manipulation of words to ease the mind and free the imagination

The idiot is indeed the good man, but only because he doesn't know any better.

Every word, every sentence, every poem and every chapter of a book I have written came from the bottom of my heart, it's very special and very unique to me.

It's through discipline and tremendous disappointment and failure that you arrive at what it is you must paint.

Most of the beauty of women evaporates when they achieve domestic happiness at the price of their independence.

Let's protect our social security and Medicare.

A song is the most intangible thing in the world.

It's morning, and again I am that lucky person who is in it.

Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant.

Without God there would be no freedom to believe what you want.