You're bound to get idears if you go thinkin' about stuff

Anything that just costs money is cheap.

Sometimes, a lie is told in kindness. I don't believe it ever works kindly. The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the slow, eating agony of a lie is never lost.

No one wants advice - only corroboration.

Hate cannot live alone. It must have love as a trigger, a goad, or a stimulant.

Failure is a state of mind. It's like one of those sand traps an ant lion digs. You keep sliding back. Takes one hell of a jump to get out of it.

A creative person has to be alive. He can't borrow from things he's done in the past. He can't let his method choose his subjects or his characters. They can't be warped to fit his style.