Be a part of all that is decent and be an ambassador for the kind of world that you want to live in.

Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.

Use your knowledge, and your heart, to stand up for those who can't stand, speak for those who can't speak, be a beacon of light for those whose lives have become dark.

The anateur works until they get something right. The professional works until they can't go wrong.

These days, people like me who are in the arts are perceived as celebrity writers. That really makes me angry because I expend a great deal of effort and spend an enormous amount of time on my books. And I've been writing now for 35 years.

Sometimes I'm so sweet even I can't stand it.

Dear Lady Gaga , thank you for the wonderful tribute. Oh my god, it really warmed my heart!