The best kind of writing, and the biggest thrill in writing, is to suddenly read a line from your typewriter that you didnt know was in you.

Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.

Good writers are in the business of leaving signposts saying, Tour my world, see and feel it through my eyes; I am your guide.

Whatever you do, be fierce, be fearless

(on learning Westlife had beaten Oasis, U2 and The Beatles in an album chart battle in November 2006): There is no God.

They want me to contain the raging fires within me. They need me to appreciate glowing embers, to understand that even weak flames need to be managed with a lot of careful planning.

Religion should be a basis for overcoming division, not for creating it.

Follow your love as far as it will take you. Whether it brings you to salvation or damnation.

Effective leaders let people discover things for themselves.

The full area of ignorance is not mapped. We are at present only exploring the fringes.

I am in a lot of pain. They say it is more pain than when you have a baby but I don't know as I have not had one. It is not possible.

Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.

An Adult faith does not follow the waves of fashion and the latest novelties.