Race and class are the easiest divisions. It's very stupid

No matter what, expect the unexpected. And whenever possible BE the unexpected.

If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go for a walk, I would just be depressed all the time.

Humor is such a wonderful thing, helping you realize what a fool you are but how beautiful that is at the same time.

Sometimes, I think the only art left for us is slowly peeling the label off a beer bottle while somebody tells you about a dream they had.

If I could only turn the etch-a-sketch of my life upside down.

When I work on a book, I usually start with a question. And I don't sit around and go "I need to write a book. What's a good question?" It will be a question that's just clanging around in my head.