"It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is to continue to challenge myself."

"For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel."

"I'm always trolling for trivia."

"I've read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels that really are short stories filled with a lot of helium."

"To this day, some of my closest friends say, 'Gaga, you know, everything's great. You're a singer your dreams have come true.' But, still, when certain things are said to you over and over again as you're growing up, it stays with you and you wonder if they're true."

"It is a subtle truth that peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler."

"Real magic in relationships means an absence of judgment of others."

"It is a subtle truth that to lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one."