“I'm not the guy who wins awards and gets mentioned in magazines.”
“Every author these days is an award-winning novelist. Why? Because they set up an award contest and they dub themselves the winner.”
“For me, it’s not about winning an award. It’s also about not even being nominated.”
“Look," Percy continued, "I know I'm new here. I know you guys don't like to mention the massacre in the nineteen eighties-""He mentioned it!" one of the ghosts whimpered.”
“I’m up for the Julius Caesar Author of the Year Award this year. I’m tremendously proud, considering Caesar is the guy who burned down the Library of Alexandria.”
“I'm not a cop. I'm just a tattoo artist. I'm just a guy who used to be in love with a girl. I'm just a fool who's been fooled too many times before. I'm just a man who's finally getting his revenge.”