My advice is not to wait to be struck by an idea. If you're a writer, you sit down and damn well decide to have an idea. That's the way to get an idea.

the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

Art is a by-product of an honest and successful attempt to do something well.

You really can't blame the military for wanting to go to war [in Iraq]. They've got all these new toys and they want to know whether they work or not.

I've learned... That when you're in love, it shows.

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.

It would be a better world if everyone in it knew all the truth about everything.