After My Years In Hollywood, I Got

Happiness Is Seasonal, Like Anything Else

If Your Mind Isn't Open, Keep Your Mouth Shut Too.

Writing Is Not About Making A Buck, Not About Publishers And Agents. Writing Is Not About Feeling Good. Writing Is About Pain, Suffering, Hard Work, Risk, And Fear.

Perhaps When We're Forced To Forfeit What We Own, We Lose Any Sentimental Associations. Perhaps Pawning Our Valuables Frees Us In The Same Way A House Fire Destroys Not Only Our Worldly Goods, But Our Attachment To What's Gone.

That's The Way The System Works. Sometimes You Get The Bear, Sometimes The Bear Gets You.