My mother insisted that her children read.

It takes just as little time to see the positive side of life as it does the negative side.

I'd like to be a jellyfish, 'cause jellyfish don't pay rent.

[Writing] is edit, edit, edit. It's almost like getting a boat ready to go to sea. You've still got a countless number of things left to fix, but you've just got to go, "O.K., everybody get on the boat. We're going, ready or not."

Sail the main course in a simple sturdy craft. Keep her well stocked with short stories and long laughs. Go fast enough to get there but slow enough to see. Moderation seems to be the key.

My mother insisted that her children read.

My head hurts, my feet stink, and I don't love Jesus. It's that kind of morning.