I thought The Shining was just absolutely wonderful. Stephen King reaches all kinds of people. In the beginning he was just dismissed out of hand, which was terrible.

I know nothing of God or the Devil. I have never seen a vision nor learned a secret that would damn or save my soul.

It's not so," I said. "And how long do you think it will sustain you, feeling and seeing and touching and tasting, if there is no love? No one with you?

It is very disturbing to see people use Christianity and the Bible to support a certain political agenda, especially when one cannot connect that agenda with the authentic teachings of Christ.

When we love and want nothing but good for that person, it's one of the greatest gifts we possess.

My greatest sin has always been that I have a wonderful time being myself

When I'm writing, the darkness is always there. I go where the pain is.