"The only way to be happy is to not think about happiness."

"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot."

"The worst thing that can happen to an artist is to get what he wants."

"The two real political parties in America are the Winners and the Losers. The people don't acknowledge this. They claim membership in two imaginary parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, instead."

"The best advice I ever got was, 'Don't be afraid to be yourself.'"