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What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions.

Behind every piece of paper lies a human situation.

I'm not really in the excuse business.

Paper acts as an eraser on the mind, as soon as you look at what you've written.

In print, people can do anything to you. Everything you do is picked apart. People love it; they're waiting for you to make a mistake.

I think every writer has got to direct. If you don't direct, you can't protect your work. The only way to ensure that it's going to be as close as possible to what you put down on paper - and what you see and hear in your head - is to do it yourself.

I act because it's the one time I'm sure of my identity. There's no doubt. It's on paper.

An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame.