In our own life, we don't have a lot of control over our world. When I make my own world, I'm in control. I can put them into trouble. I can get them out of trouble.

Congress has decided to cut funding for Head Start programs. Just last month we received a one percent cut and they're anticipating we're going to receive another one percent cut.

Don't let anyone tell you you can't live your dream. You can. I got started late, but I stuck with it.

Intermittently it would ring, but there was nobody on it. It was dead.

I think most writers, if they will admit it, have stories in their head all the time ... . The problem with writers is we have too many stories.

As long as it was [kept] in the unincorporated area, the county could control the growth.