Quotes About Author

Children's literature is one of my joys, and it's also my mental comfort food.

Reading Stephen King's book, On Writing, was like being cornered and forced to have a long, drawn out mental enema.

There is a history of mental breakdowns in my family. It will never happen to me but it has happened to others in the family.

Canadians know me so well - I am part of Canada's collective memory - and my fame would get people through the door who would not otherwise be interesting in talking about mental health.

World Health Day is a fantastic opportunity to start a conversation about work and mental health.

In the 1830s, Dorothea Dix revolutionized the care of people with mental illness by taking them out of jails and caring for them in asylums, later known as state hospitals.

I was in 'Christmas with the Crawfords' with Joey Arias. I did that for six years, so I have a holiday show mentality a little bit.

I didn't need to write historical epics, no, or science fiction, though I read a lot of science fiction as a kid and rather liked it. But I didn't have the mentality.

The minute Juventus came calling, I knew it was the right choice for me. They have the same winning mentality as me.

Sergio Ramos has a winning mentality and has great experience.

Either somebody has equal rights, or they don't. And certainly in the Irish constitution, marriage is genderless. There's no mention of a man and a woman.

I should mention that I am a member of the board of directors of Dimensional Fund Advisors.

I like to read novels where the author seems knowledgeable, like someone you know you could walk calmly next to through a complicated situation, and he or she would be alive to its meaning and ironies. And you wouldn't even have to mention them out loud to each other.

People do still mention 'Clueless' to me. I'm proud and happy that I was in it.

I read a lot of comic books and they don't mention Dwight Howard much.

I had grown up as a fan of Studs Terkel. In Chicago he sort of looms large and is mentioned often.

Jim mentioned I was an ALEC member, and that's correct.

Obviously, I'm honoured to be mentioned as a candidate to win the Ballon d'Or, but the only way I can influence it is to just focus on playing well.

Tulsi Ramsay has been my mentor. In 1982, he and his brother Shyam Ramsay, came to me for 'Purana Mandir.'

The SDP's founder, Roy Jenkins, was my hero and later mentor.

I've had great writing teachers and mentors and great success with my first book.

I've always wanted to do some kind of merchandising/clothing line/action figures because I know the fan base that I have are very loyal and dedicated, and they've always loved the action figures and other merchandise.

For years Don Imus was just - boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt.

While the Bible's account of the flood is one of judgment, it is also one of mercy and salvation.