"Because, if one is writing novels today, concentrating on the beauty of the prose is right up there with concentrating on your semi-colons, for wasted effort."

"The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can."

"'Doctor Who' was the first mythology that I learned, before ever I ran into Greek or Roman or Egyptian mythologies."

"Sometimes the best way to learn something is by doing it wrong and looking at what you did."

"You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you."

"Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."

"Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes."

"I'm not the type of guy who enjoys one-night stands. It leaves me feeling very empty and cynical. It's not even fun sexually. I need to feel something for the woman and entertain the vain hope that it may lead to a relationship."