And you will understand all too soon That you, my children of battle, are your heroes

I am ever fascinated by the human experience and by, actually, human beings.

I just think she was a wonderful woman. What I think of when I think of Nina [Simone] is someone that I could relate to, who didn't want anything from me, that could relate to me because I didn't want anything from her. It was nice.

A lot of people refuse to do things because they don't want to go naked, don't want to go without guarantee. But that's what's got to happen. You go naked until you die.

[My] Books are like puppies and children: you love each one for different reasons. I don't actually have a favorite because, if I were honest, I'm always more excited about what is coming.

Mistakes are a fact of life. If you are willing to be wrong then you have earned the right to be right.

Fanatics are, for one thing, boring and, for another, unreliable. They tend to burn out just when you need them.