Clichés are what good writing is all about. Because our lives are basically clichés.

I'm a patriot of the heart.

Certain characters, mostly heroes, have to be the straight silent type; that is part of the make-up.

No one's life is totally morbid. Even on a subtle scale there's little flashes of enlightenment and of happiness and joy.

There's no one in the world close to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is a phenomenon. He's brilliant. Just because his physique belies that, don't underestimate him.

With writing, I think you have to be honest with yourself. I have a certain kind of writing; that is, I like to really embellish the human spirit. You have to write about something you have a feel for.

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, the failures, and the knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful.