"There's a layer of satisfaction that I get from cooking that is more than the work itself. I think when you're too competitive sometimes you can lose the joy of what you do."

“I have those (goals) written down, but don't want to discuss them. Right now, I just want to keep on improving.”

“I am fascinated with criminal law because it is as rigorous as a poem and because it is based on what has been written down even before one has committed a crime.”

“My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.”

“You need a strong sense of 'otherness' to be able to create in your life.”

Source : "Exclusive: Amos Lee Gets Personal". Interview, www.seventeen.com. January 26, 2011.

“I am free to choose my own actions. Indeed, like everyone else, I must be so. A good act that is compelled is not goodness at all, but merely force.”

Source : Cameron Dokey (2011). “Golden”, p.86, Simon and Schuster

“Marriage is an undertaking that requires focused time and attention to prepare effectively.”

“We write. How fortunate we are: The world does not close in on us. The world does not grow smaller.”

Source : David Grossman (2008). “Writing in the Dark: Essays on Literature and Politics”, p.44, Macmillan

“My literary success meant nothing to me”