I looked at the fact that people were in such financial trouble I said well people are broke because they want to be.

I think it's more helpful to keep your books sort of a singular focus. Get it said, get it said well, fascinate people with your words and then write another book.

I think one of the mistakes typically with authors is they have written more books than they've read.

I'm not so good at just throwing out facts and figures and education and all that. I tell stories to captivate, that give people... that touch people emotionally.

Go to your checkbook and see what you spend money on. In an instant, you will know what is important to you because your money goes toward it.

There are two things you will never be without: One is your reputation and the other is your credit rating.

I have people who buy my books just so they can sit them around and show them off because of the titles, especially the Shut Up, Stop Whining and the Grow a Pair. So the title is very, very important.