Familiarity breeds consent.

It really doesn't take brains to be a politician as much as it takes stomach. Both would be nice, but in America we have accepted diminishing returns in this arena.

Never let anyone or any social attitude stand in the way of your productivity.

Never measure literature by accounting statistics. A quarter of working authors earn less than $1,000.

There are more differences between poor people than between middle-class people.

It doesn't matter to me. We're still cousins in our own way. Blood's just something old people talk about to make you feel bad.

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.