The best time to write a story is yesterday. The next best time is today.

I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don't have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. It's always fun.

When I'm trying to go to sleep and there are little noises, like a clock ticking or a fan squeaking, it drives me completely insane

Learn the true topography; the monstrous and wonderful archetypes are not inside you, not inside your consciousness; you are inside them, trapped and howling to get out

My New Year's resolution is to stick to a good workout plan that will keep me healthy and happy.

Students of American glass must always keep in mind that the creations they collect are truly examples of our American culture... and thus have historical significance.

The law of levity is allowed to supersede the law of gravity.

It has been common knowledge to informed collectors that many times the finest and rarest art glass is found unsigned.

What do I like in a girl? I like a girl that likes me, a girl that knows how to smile and see the bright side of things. A girl that makes me a better person.

Visual presentation of our heritage in glass is needed.

The police have no right to do what they have been doing to the protesters. Their behavior has been designed to chill the protester's constitutional rights. This judge's ruling is wonderful.

Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill because they pissed me off!

To enter the door of greatness you need the key of faith.

There really was no point in having vision that didn't revolve a full 360 degrees because it was usually from behind that life would sneak up and overtake you.

There is something silly about a man who wears a white suit all the time, especially in New York." (on Tom Wolfe)

I think improvisation is really crucial in terms of making things feel real and authentic.

Believing something can be done sets the mind in motion to find a way to do it.

I'm asking the American people to rise above the noise and the clutter of our broken politics.

In 1792, my Sister told me, I was growing out of my senses.

By giving yourself to God, You not only receive Himself in exchange, but eternal life as well.

I think making things that appear simple is incredibly hard.