“Give me Pablo Neruda, picnic beneath a full moon & iridescent stars, black olives, cherries, dark things, canoe on a river...that's romance.”

“Sometimes transitional periods in life leave you feeling like a great big jumble of loose, split ends.”

“His ruby red rimmed moist eyes were two glasses of cranberry. He wore a cashmere sweater the color of Earl Grey tea...”

“I would tell my 14 year old self to never ever, ever put all of your money in one bank account. And love the ones who love you back. You're going to want to quit...DON'T! Oh, and get everything in ...”

“Most people don't have real friends. You have people in your life waiting for opportunities to see what YOU can do for them.”

“Fruit falls when you shake the tree. You have to keep making things happen.”

“The most empowering thing you can do though is to create innovative ways to bring in livable wages. That begins with a debt free lifestyle.”

“You and those shot-glass eyes, deep swirling pools of 80-proof firewater, with the depth and profundity of Saturns spinning pulsars”

“No matter what the industry you choose to ultimately invest all your time and energy in, be sure you're the owner, founder, and CEO. Remember, if you don't own it, you can't control it nor can you ...”

“The whole world's writing novels, but nobody's reading them. We need readers. More readers. Fewer writers.”