"I don't mean to put down anybody's taste but they were all lovey-dovey, you know, and he got all sparkly. So that kind of spoiled that."

"The lady's face had all the charm of a snow shovel."

"Revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done."

"Sometimes, the best way to deal with a problem is to ignore it. But sometimes, the best way to deal with a problem is to confront it head-on."

"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that."