“But that was what research and development were like. Full of semi-triumphs and perplexing unforeseen consequences like the whole violent hiccuping thing when conjuring up fire - or the propensity for fillings to fall out of bystanders' teeth when attempting to tease a rainstorm out of a cloud.”

“Comedy was one of those genres that while appearing quite jolly was actually highly dangerous.”

“I hope that in my books there's an undertone of politics, basic tenets of how we should live.”

“So my humor, I'd say, comes from a mixture of lowbrow comedy shows and highbrow theater. It's an interesting mix.”

“Honor is kind of what you get when you weaponize manners ...”

“You’re talking about gold and silver, cash and securities. I’m talking about the sheer beauty of the land, the value of unpolluted parkland made wild and staying wild forever.”

“Honor is kind of what you get when you weaponize manners”

“Sometimes I wonder if the human race isn't collectively as mad as a sack of door knobs.”

“I am boring, but I'm ok with it. I'm the anchor, the shoulder...I'm an average man...with a truly extraordinary wife”

“You're just a huge romantic at heart, aren't you?""If there's cash involved, I'm anything you want me to be.”

“The only way to write is to write. Writers write. And when they’ve written, they write some more.”