“Don't ever write anything you don't like yourself and if you do like it, don't take anyone's advice about changing it. They just don't know.”
“If you don't want anyone to know anything about you, don't write anything.”
“People say to write about what you know. I'm here to tell you, no one wants to read that, cos you don't know anything. So write about something you don't know. And don't be scared, ever.”
“Please don't smile like that. Your heart is full of feelings that you've kept to yourself. Don't laugh as if you don't know anything.”
“Don't take my advice. Or anyone's advice. Trust yourself. For good or for bad, happy or unhappy, it's your life, and what you do with it has always been entirely up to you.”
“Be yourself, don't take anything from anyone, and never let them take you alive.”