When a glass sits on a table here, people don't wonder if it's half filled or half empty. They just hope it's good beer.

And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.

Do you understand how amazing it is to hear that from an adult? Do you know how amazing it is to hear that from anybody? It's one of the simplest sentences in the world, just four words, but they're the four hugest words in the world when they're put together. You can do it.

I hear poetry whenever I turn on the radio. Eminem is a better poet than just about everybody. He's better than Billy Collins; he's better than Richard Wilbur; he's better than me.

Corliss had never once considered the fate of library books. She'd never wondered how many books go unread. She loved books. How could she not worry about the unread? She felt like a disorganized scholar, an inconsiderate lover, an abusive mother, and a cowardly soldier.

We Indians really should be better liars, considering how often we've been lied to.

Every movie is a road movie. Every novel is a mystery. Every tortilla chip is sacred.