“I don't think writers are any smarter than other people. I think they may be more compelling in their stupidity, or in their confusion.”
“Could you fall in love with her if she wasn't smarter than you? I mean, she may not be smarter than you. But isn't it important for you to think she is smarter than you in order to fall in love? Think now.”
“Tell your story. Don't try and tell the stories that other people can tell. Any starting writer starts out with other people's voices. But as quickly as you can start telling the stories that only you can tell, because there will always be better writers than you and there will always be smarter writers than you, but you are the only you.”
“God knows I'm no saint, but I don't think I'm more of a sinner than any other man.”
“If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.”
“Many people are smarter than their stupid bosses.”