Be prepared to work hard to be a writer.

Extraordinary beauty can be a curse to the one who possesses it. one pays a dear price for fame and fortune

I love being the bad guy, simply because I was always so responsible, so predictable growing up.

He won't hurt me. I have a secret weapon.

I made straight A's and never got into any trouble, and I still impose those standards on myself. So writing is my chance to escape and become the sleaziest, scummiest role.

She shook her head slowly. “I don’t believe you. You can’t be a cop.” “Not a cop.” “Federal agent?” “FBI.” “Even more unlikely.” “J. Edgar rolls over in his grave every day, but that’s the way it is.

It takes far less courage to cling to the past than it does to face the future".