I do give books as gifts sometimes, when people would rather have one than a new Ferrari.
The truth was stranger than the official fiction.
The biggest advice is being true to what you want to do. Don't worry if other people understand it or don't understand it. If what you're doing has merit, it will find its way.
When we hope, we usually hope for the wrong thing.
Unreason is an essential medicine as long as you do not overdose.
I don't procrastinate because I love the English language and the process of storytelling, and I'm always curious to see what will come to me next. If you procrastinate a lot, you might be one who loves having written, but doesn't so much like writing.