Pain and guilt can't be taken away with the wave of a magic wand. They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away! I need my pain!

Success should always be just beyond your grasp.

I want to discover a truth for myself that is really true. Whether it's a piece of scientific knowledge, or a philosophical truth.

The more powerful the villain is the more powerful the hero.

My plan has always been to return to Broadway every 50 years.

When there are tiers of meaning in an ad it intrigues the audience and they look for it again and again.

I enjoyed reading all the classic authors like Isaac Asimov and Bradbury.