“Legends like Jim Murray at the 'Los Angeles Times' and Shirley Povich ...” — Stephen Rodrick Quote

“Legends like Jim Murray at the 'Los Angeles Times' and Shirley Povich at the 'Washington Post' were the most beloved guys at their papers. They'd write a cherished column for 30 years, and that was it. There was nothing else to do, no higher job to attain.”

“The only reason baseball's numerical touchstones have any significance is that most players - even the game's greats - peter out just barely before they reach them.”

“Before Angelina Jolie became a humanitarian, she was best known for wearing a vial of blood around her neck and kissing her brother.”

“I always gravitate towards the independent side of things, just because those are the stories I always fall in love with, but you don't really get paid, and living in Los Angeles is expensive, and I have a mortgage to pay. So it's good to jump onto a studio film and then in all my other time do small passion projects.”

“I love how easy it is to run my business, Writing Workshops Los Angeles, with the help of email and my website. I love that I don't have to use cuneiform, a quill, or a typewriter to write my novels - I love to write on my laptop!”