“You must write as if Dostoyevsky himself will be reading your novel, and Shakespeare will be acting it out.”

“Be passionate about what you write, believe in your ability to convey timeless ideas, and let no one tell you what what you're capable of.”

“Anything creative requires a bit of acting,and filling in blanks with imagination.”

“I won't stop writing until I am known as the Kurt Cobain of literature!”

“As I write, My fingers tap tap the keys the way Ravi Shankar's fingers pluck and strum the strings of his sitar.”

“It may be escapist, but if I have a choice between watching the news or reading a book which gets me to see the world through different eyes, I will always choose the latter!”

“How do you even know I'm someone you'll want to remember? We've only seen each other once before.'(Amber)'Have you ever looked at a painting and known you had something in common with it? Have you ever seen something so beautiful you feel like crying? When I see you, I feel that way. I feel like the deepest part of me understands something vital about you.'(Virgil Daly)”