Stephen King — "Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the we…"

"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."

"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."

"Must you write complete sentences each time, every time? Perish the thought."

"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."

"When I'm asked for 'the secret of my success' (an absurd idea, that, but impossible to get away from), I sometimes say there are two: I stayed physically healthy, and I stayed married. It's a good ans…"