I didn't become a good writer until I learned how to rewrite. And I don't just mean fixing spelling and adding a comma. I rewrite each of my books five or six times, and each time I change huge portions of the story.

You have only one life, make the most of it

I really began to love to read while in high school, and my favorite authors were my heroes: J.D. Salinger, Kurt Vonnegut.

You need a reason to be sad. You don't need a reason to be happy.

You can't let anybody else tell you what your choices are. Sometimes they won't give you the right choice.

You make the decision: Whom did God punish?

I may have ruined my life, but at least I got to eat some really good Chinese food.