I try to give'em a reason, you see. It helps folks if they can latch onto a reason.

My objectives are very limited. I want to do the best I can with the talent God gave me. I hope to goodness that every novel I do gets better and better, not worse and worse.

You can't really get to know a person until you get in their shoes and walk around in them.

When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.

I just thought you'd like to know I can read. You got anything needs readin' I can do it.

I do much of my creative thinking while golfing. If people know you're working at home they think nothing of walking in for a cup of coffee, but wouldn't dream of interrupting on the golf course.

Dill if you don't hush I'll knock you bowlegged.