“Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it's done right. ”

“Nobody's a natural. You work to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.”

“Good ideas stay with you until you eventually write the story.”

“The anateur works until they get something right. The professional works until they can't go wrong.”

“To lead a successful life, then, it's a good idea to work out what you really want. Then get together some plans. Then set some goals.”

“A dog — a dog teaches us so much about love. Wordless, imperfect love; love that is constant, love that is simplegoodness, love that forgives not only bad singing and embarrassments, but misunderstandings and harsh words.Love that sits and stays and stays and stays, until it finally becomes its own forever. Love, stronger than death. A dog is a four-legged reminder that love comes and time passes and then your heart breaks.”