- If you could describe my son in 3 words, what would you say? - Sweet. Cute. Funny. - That could be a description of a puppy she says dryly.

Added to the moral solitude of the murderer comes the solitude of the artist, which can acknowledge no authority, save that of another artist.

The most intriguing people you will encounter in this life are the people who had insights about you, that you didn't know about yourself.

The world’s greatest achievers have been those who have always stayed focussed on their goals and have been consistent in their efforts.

It's better not to know authors personally, because the real person never corresponds to the image you form of him from reading his books.

You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better.

The writer has little control over personal temperament, none over historical moment, and is only partly in charge of his or her own aesthetic.

A lot of the conflict you have in your life exists simply because you're not living in alignment; you're not be being true to yourself.

I will continue to write what I love to read, and the fact that it doesn't sell as well as romance or sci-fi or fantasy isn't the point.

If you are feeling constrained by a group that you belong to, ask yourself,“How can I participate in this community and still be who I am?

We need to stop trying to get attention by seeing who can scream and cry the loudest. Write something worth reading and your voice will be heard.

If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality.

I have a great book. It’s called Stantasyland. Except I don’t have the money to buy a million copies to put it on the bestsellers list.

I couldn’t admit to any of the boys I hung out with that I wanted to fuck ’em, so my erotic life was in my imagination and in the body.

-You have no respect for excessive authority or obsolete traditions. You're dangerous and depraved, and you ought to be taken outside and shot!