Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it's always... - Neil Gaiman

"Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You'll find what you need to find. Just read."

"There are people who think that things that happen in fiction do not really happen. These people are wrong."

"It is a fool's prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak."

"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself."

"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes...you're Doing Something."