Practice is invaluable... honesty is indispensable.

A person can go along quite awhile if they get a good day every once and again.

You know," King said, "I'm not much good at telling stories. That sounds like a paradox, but it's not; it's the reason I write them down.

A good reputation is something that must be earned, yet can never be bought.

Well, I'm like a drug addict, I'm always saying I'm going to stop, and then I don't, what I've said consistently is that I hope I know when to stop: when it starts to get repetitive.

Sometimes stories cry out to be told in such loud voices that you write them just to shut them up.

I think everybody has experiences from time to time they can't explain. They are peculiarities. Usually we just dismiss them because they are uncomfortable to think about.