You have so much going on. It comes off like a..." "Static?" I suggested. "Exactly!" He snapped his fingers and pointed at me. "You need to tune it, get your frequencies in check, like a radio." "I would love to.Just tell me how." "It's not a matter of turning a dial. You have no on or off switch." He walked around in a large lazy circle. "It's something you have to practice. It's more like being potty-trained. You have to learn when to hold it and when to release." "That's a pretty sexy analogy," I said.

Can I cut off your head?" "Are you asking for my permission?

I looked at him like he was an idiot, but he didn’t notice. Or maybe he got it so often, he thought that was how people looked at him.

I still have the same friends I've had for the last 15 or 20 years.

For me to be a billion-dollar author, I need to have people buying my books at Wal-Mart.

When something is important to you, you make sure its safe.

It's not my fault everybody wants me