Stephen King — "Fiction is the truth inside the lie."

"Sometimes when you're writing, you're not writing, you're just staring at the wall. And that's okay."

"What's the difference between a truckload of bowling balls and a truckload of dead babies? (You can't unload a truckload of bowling balls with a pitchfork... a joke, by the way, that I heard originall…"

"The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn't very interesting."

"What's the difference between Trump's cabinet and a cactus? With a cactus, all the pricks are on the outside. Thank you, I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress."

"The world is full of other people’s ideas. Don’t get stuck in them."