I've always loved books. My mother told me that before I could talk, I'd babble in my crib as I turned the pages of my little cloth books, apparently telling stories to go along with the pictures.

If you don't have a burning passion for writing, how can you expect anyone else to be moved by what you write?

One of the reasons writers are never satisfied with their work is because they're always striving to do better.

Bruises fade. Death is permanent.

I've always found ideas everywhere, but my favorite place is Nordstrom, because of their liberal return policies for those ideas that don't work out.

Reporters ... most were carrion who fed on human tragedy.

I've always loved books. My mother told me that before I could talk, I'd babble in my crib as I turned the pages of my little cloth books, apparently telling stories to go along with the pictures.