beware the Lure of a handsome Face, the all too ready Assumption that the lovely Façade must needs have lovely Chambers within; for as 'tis with Great Houses, so, too, with Great Men.

Love is serene and calm

Art is always an energy exchange.

we write as if our lives depended upon it. They do.

The only rule I have when writing is to try to tell the truth. That doesn't mean you can't exaggerate, edit, rewrite things to make them more dramatic. But emotional truth is what I look for in writing.

Exceptional people are often called crazy by the ordinary world.

Hate generalizes; love is particular.