"When I was 12, I decided I was going to live forever. So far, so good."

"I don't believe in superheroes. I believe in everyday heroes. The people who do good things without expecting anything in return."

"I'm not a fan of organized religion. I think it's a way of controlling people. I think it's a way of keeping them from thinking for themselves."

"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them."

"I've been running a race all my life. It's called 'I'm not going to die until I've written every damn thing I can think of.'"