What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words - that's magical.

I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it.

What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends.

Man, I smashed her like an Idaho Potato

I got my first exposure to Islam when I was 13.

Michael Jordan on the court is a completely different guy. If the play requires him to leap out all the way and grab the ball, that's what he'll do. He may be a completely shy, withdrawn sort of person [off the court].

Everything's got space between it, the planets, trees, your eyes. Your eyes get too close together, it's a whole different world. You can lose perspective.