Repent, Harlequin," said the Ticktock Man. "Get stuffed," the Harlequin replied.

You must never be afraid to go there.

Love ain't nothing but sex misspelled.

Everybody has opinions: I have them, you have them. And we are all told from the moment we open our eyes, that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Well, that's horsepuckey, of course. We are not entitled to our opinions; we are entitled to our informed opinions. Without research, without background, without understanding, it's nothing. It's just bibble-babble. It's like a fart in a wind tunnel, folks.

I'm nothing. Nothing at all without writing. Without truth, my truth, the only truth I know, it's all a gambol in the pasture without rhythm or sense.

I see all. I hear all. I know all. And I spend a great deal of time in the bathroom.

The trick is not becoming a writer. The trick is staying a writer.