Anything pretty,' Claire will tell you, 'it's only for sale because no one wants it.

People will listen to you only when they know you're dying, otherwise they're just waiting for their turn to talk.

Any 'artist' makes a living by expressing what others can't - because they're unaware of their feelings, they're too afraid to express those feelings, or they lack the skills to communicate and be understood.

Real writers write because they love to write. They don't write for public acclaim.

This isn't about love as in caring. This is about property as in ownership.

Nobody's told me anything to date that I've been completely reviled by.

The answer is there is no answer.