Get yourself in that extreme state of being next to madness. You should always write with an erection. Even if you're a woman.

Meditation... dissolves the mind. It erases itself. Throws the ego out on its big brittle ass.

I never outline. I don't work from an outline. I have no idea where the book is going. I mean, even two-thirds of the way through, I don't know how it's going to end.

there are two kinds of people in this world : those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.

Laughter is holier than piety, freedom is sweeter than fame, and in the end it's love and love alone that really matters.

There is no such thing as a weird human being, It's just that some people require more understanding than others.

Religions lead us to believe that the soul is the ultimate family jewel and that in return for our mindless obedience, they can secure it for us in their vaults, or at least insure it against fire and theft. They are mistaken.