Beat Him, Eat Him And Get Out.

If I Can Tell You The Story From Beginning To End In Five Minutes, I'm Ready To Start Writing.

I Can Never Read This Book, Just Like I Can Never See A Movie That I Wrote A Screenplay For. I Can Read It And See It Physically, But I Can't Accurately Judge It. I'm Too Close To It. If I Read It Ten Times I'll Have Ten Different Reactions.

I Think The Definition Of An Artist Is Not Necessarily Tied Into Excellence Or Talent; An Artist Is Somebody Who, If You Took Away Their Freedom To Make Art, Would Lose Their Mind.

Some Day, My Son, You Are Going To Learn That The Two Greatest Joys Of Being A Man Are Beating The Hell Out Of Someone And Getting The Hell Beaten Out Of You, Good Night.

If You're Writing A Book That Takes Place In New York In The Moment, You Can't Not Write About 9-11; You Can't Not Integrate It. My Main Character's View Is The Statue Of Liberty And The Trade Center. It Doesn't Have To Take Over, But It Has To Be Acknowledged.