But don't ever call her ex-boyfriends by his name.

Every encounter with a woman must be viewed as a negotiation, ... the difference being instead of coaxing them off rooftops, you're coaxing them into romance. And remember, the negotiator is always in control.

A bud is a flower-to-be. A flower in waiting. Waiting for just the right warmth and care to open up. It's a little fist of love waiting to unfold and be seen by the world. And that's you.

Just like when there's a time that a smart person knows enough is enough, there's a time when you know you've got to fight.

I often tell young people that as a writer you are very powerful, that you can make absolutely anything happen.

There's a thin, blurry line between humor and tragedy.

Byron says he won't go there. He give Kenny and Joey a story about "Wool Pooh," the supposed evil twin of Winnie-the-Pooh. They believe him, but Kenny still wants to go.