“I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know th...” — Neil Strauss Quote

“I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest.”

“People don't come out for book events. They want to feel an emotion and be entertained.”

“Many people we consider legends, such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry, remain so scarred by scandals, injustices and regrets from decades earlier that they're barely able to appreciate their accomplishments.”

“Having an education is extremely valuable, but we need to help people connect their choice of studies to a potential career at an earlier age so that they are better prepared to get the job they want when the time comes.”

“All I really want is for people to really get what I do and connect with the songs and find meaning in them.”

“I've found I sometimes have the best success working on characters I didn't really connect to right away.”