"The human brain is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public."

"I'm a great believer in the power of the imagination."

"The biggest problem with censorship is that it creates a climate of fear, and that climate of fear is very bad for creativity."

"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."

"A good book is a good book is a good book. And if it's a bit of a page-turner, so much the better."