I want to prove that if you write in strict meter and rhyme about subjects people care about, they will buy poetry.

I think having a great idea is vastly overrated. I know it sounds kind of crazy and counterintuitive. I don't think it matters what the idea is, almost. You need great execution.

Unless you are completely retired, earning money is the best form of wealth preservation.

Say to yourself: The world is full of money. Some of it has my name on it. All I have to do is collect it.

You can actually be bored stiff while you're dying.

I have an over-attachment to precision, which is why I've sold more magazines than any man alive.

I never sue journalists. I employ journalists. I employ too many of them. I don't sue journalists.