The cliché of the 'Eureka!' moment easily obscures the doubt and uncertainty that are also part of the discovery process.

The Oscar seems to have been confused with the Nobel Peace Prize.

Ever heard of the phrase 'midlife crisis'?

[On the movie "American Hot Wax:] A plot so thin you could thread a needle with it.

You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures.

Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

I love to paint. And I have another profession - an interior design business.

The life insurance industry is filled with good people who believe in their work and their companies, but who may never have challenged the assumptions underlying their efforts.

Jem shook his head. "You bit de Quincey" he said. "You fool. He's a VAMPIRE" "I had no choice" said Will " He was choking me" "I know" Jem said. " But really Will, AGAIN?

You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it.

Wall must get the weather stain Before they grow the ivy.

Everything begins with a decision. Then, we have to manage that decision for the rest of your life.

I have a range, and I'd much rather do things the nice way than the hard way, but sometimes you have to use all the tools at your disposal.

You have to know human behaviour … And the quality of your writing is absolutely capped at your understanding of human behaviour. You’ll never write above what you know about people.