“A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer...” — Isaac Bashevis Singer Quote

A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of mankind.

The analysis of character is the highest human entertainment.

The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique.

Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum total of a man's thinking or his writing.

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just keeps you from enjoying it.

I've got terrible hate mail basically saying I'm vile and evil.

I am basically a chilled out person.

I think that essentially, since music was invented, it's basically reached out and touched every single kind of conceivable generation.

Basically, I hate conformity. I hate people telling me what to do. It makes me want to smash things. So-called normal behaviour patterns make me so bored, I could throw up!

Basically, though, I believe in eating well, not eating too much but eating a variety of foods.