I have never thought of writing as hard work, but I have worked hard to find a voice.

I've always admired people who are over-prepared.

You can't get there alone. People have to help you, and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth, by being earnest.

I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long term.

Never make a decesion until you have to". He'd also warn me that even if I was in a position of strenght, whether at work or in a relationship, I had to play fair. "Just because you're in the driver's seat, doesn't mean you have to run people over.

Follow your passions, believe in karma, and you won't have to chase your dreams, they will come to you.

Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.