A Hero Would Die For His Country,

That's A Very Real Feeling - That I Don't Have A Story To Tell. I'm Not A Pure Storyteller. I Have A Tough Time With Story.

The Guy Who Wins The Oscar For Best Actor Has A Much Higher Bar To Clear Than The Woman Who Wins Best Actress.

Never Argue With A Drunk Or A Fool.

Education Is The Silver Bullet. Education Is Everything. We Don't Need Little Changes, We Need Gigantic, Monumental Changes. Schools Should Be Palaces. The Competition For The Best Teachers Should Be Fierce. They Should Be Making Six-figure Salaries. Schools Should Be Incredibly Expensive For Government And Absolutely Free Of Charge To Its Citizens, Just Like National Defense. That's My Position. I Just Haven't Figured Out How To Do It Yet.

When I Feel That Something I'm Writing Is Going Well, Everything In My Life Is Good And The Things In My Life That Aren't Good Are Completely Manageable. If It's Not Going Well, Miss America Could Be Standing There In A Swimsuit Handing Me A Nobel Price And I Wouldn't Be Happy About It