But, for instance, when I was awfully young, I read all the Oz books. They were an enormous influence on me.
I do read books. I suppose it's more or less the same thing, but at least I'm alone and I'm an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do.
I'm a collecting maniac and I buy a lot of books and records. I have over thousand cds.
Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content.
I don't sign contracts for my books.
I don't take advances for my books.
Books, I don't know what you see in them. I can understand a person reading them, but I can't for the life of me see why people have to write them.
I went to work in an office and learned, among other lessons, to do things I did not care for, and to do them well. Before I left this office, two of my books had already been published.
It's just different discipline, just doing the voice over. I guess I've done about 5 or 6 audio books in the past and I do the animated voice for a show called Fatherhood on Nickelodeon.
Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher.
Mr. Arthur Ashe, he was good. I read some of his books. He knew about everything, but he was real quiet and didn't talk much. I never met him.
When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn't read that stuff.
You know, it's about getting out there and having a good time. Not about worrying - all these young books for women are like I'm 29 with a closet full of Prada shoes and I can't get a date. Come on.
My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water.
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.