"All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know."

"The most important thing in life is not to be afraid to give up what you are to get what you want."

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."

"I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen."

"To be a writer, you must be a voracious reader."