“I don't imagine book elitists as my audience when writing. I dream about teachers, morticians and garbage men instead.”

“Non fiction? Non fiction?! Listen, reality is what got me into this mess in the first place.”

“Which is the true nightmare, the horrific dream that you have in your sleep or the dissatisfied reality that awaits you when you awake?”

“The most formidable adversary of evil is a persistent man with a loud conscience.”

“A good editor can make a respectable writer remarkable, just like a good parent helps a child become amazing.”

“We may think of ourselves as static anti-heroes, but in reality we're dynamic protagonists just waiting for our courage to kick in.”

“Some experiences are universal. A girl is a girl whether she lives in West Omaha or Sweet Valley. Books are often far more than books.”

“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books”

“I do not love men: I love what devours them.”

“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.”

“Part of his mind was screaming, but it was a distant one and easy to ignore.”

“Morgan Freeman is so class. He's so cool. He's so scary.”

“The stalkers can get a little scary at times, but I guess all these things are a part of being famous.”

“All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.”