Writing is not about self-expression; it is about putting words on paper.

I see the notion of talent as quite irrelevant. I see instead perseverance, application, industry, assiduity, will, will, will, desire, desire, desire.

Never be sincere - sincerity is the death of writing.

The secret of good writing is telling the truth.

Don't have stories; have sentences.

He let her do it, then looked around for his fingers. There they were, curled like a bloody quotation mark on the lead. He laughed.

Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.

Many receive advice only the wise profit by it.

We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay.

I was lucky enough to watch my son hit a grand slam at sports camp, and that was great. Yes, I may miss some things, but honestly, I think I get to see more than a dad who works a daily 9 to 5.

Everything always happens for a reason.

The thing is with hip-hop, it has its waves and the waves crash against the beach and the new waves come in. So to stay relevant you have to roll with that.

Being an Arsenal fan, at the end of every season I say the same thing: we've got a good team, a young team, hopefully, we'll be in the running for the league title next season.

Thy money, thy office, thy reputation are nothing; put away these phantom clothings, and stand like an athlete stripped for the battle.

I'm never going to take the view that I should say whatever I need to say in order to achieve something. Because that implies a level of dishonesty.