"You can, you should, and if you're brave enough to start, you will."

"Writing is a form of mind control. It's the ultimate control. You can make people think what you want them to think. You can make them feel what you want them to feel."

"The boogeyman is real, and he's hiding under your bed."

"Reading is the creative center of a writer's life."

"In 11/22/63 when Jake asks something like, 'Well, what happens if I end up killing my grandfather?' And there's a pause and Al replies: 'Well, why the fuck would you do that?'"