"Saying the words that come from knowledge is no sign of having it."

-- Aristotle

“Humanitarianism is rude.”
“I grew up in Detroit. I was a teen father. I lived on welfare for three years. I have a brother serving life in prison, though I believe he's innocent.”
“My material life is simple.”
“My movies more often are told through pictures, not words. But in this case, the pictures took second position to the incredible words of Abraham Lincoln and his presence [...] I was less interested in an outpouring of imagery than in letting the most human moment of this story evolve before us.”
“My weakness is wearing too much leopard print.”

Source : The Authors Speak Interview, jackiecollins.com. March 8, 2011.
“Think of everyday life as karate training.”
“Many have become chess masters - no one has become the master of chess.”
“If wishes were filet mignon, we'd always eat well at dinner”

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