Rules and Things Number 63: Never, Ever Say Something Bad About Someone You Don't Know--Especially When You're Around a Bunch of Strangers. You Never Can Tell Who Might Be Kin to That Person or Who Might Be a Lip-Flapping, Big-Mouth Spy.

Wow. Who would want a fish for a pet when they could have a turtle?!

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.

Write for the love of writing and you can't go wrong.

Having a little pee in your pants had to be better than being dinner for some redneck.

I do think it is important to look at the writing as a job though and to commit to it like you'd have to commit to a regular nine-to-five.

No sir, I don't know why, but my eyes don't cry no more.