Being somebody is better than not being somebody vis à vis what you want out of life. If you want to talk to interesting people and have them talk to you, and if you want enough money to live someplace pleasant and to go on trips and be able to help people you love, you simply have to be somebody.

You can have your titular recognition. I'll take the money and the power.

Never fail to know that if you are doing all the talking, you are boring somebody.

Do what's in front of you as well as possible. Keep going until you realize what you're best at.

Talkers expand like bread dough.

There are not that many people who know how to edit. It's a funny tiny little obscure talent but it's very special. You have to have the feeling of popular taste.

you want to write a book for so many reasons ... The main reason ... is because it will make you well-known and beloved and popular and successful and famous and respected. You also write ... to make money, but that motivation is not first on the list.