I don't know why, but there's always the part of you, the part that hides in the shadows protecting the self-destruct button, that doesn't ever want to leave the dark behind.

Every single ordinary person has an extraordinary story.

Alone or not, you gotta walk forward.

At moments when life is at its worst there are two things you can do: 1.) break down,lose hope and refuse to go on while lying face down on the ground banging your fists and kicking your legs, or 2.) laugh. Bobby and I did the latter.

Whenever I go to Germany I find that my readers have T-shirts with my book covers printed on them. They come to all the events, they have gifts and they come with their families. They are always very open to sharing their personal stories.

people who say its a long story, mean it's a stupid short one that they are too embarrassed and couldn't be bothered to tell

Sighs and silences and avoided conversations are just as important as the things you do talk about.