I came to Los Angeles for the first time in 1994. I spoke no English. I only knew how to say two sentences: 'How are you?' and 'I want to work with Johnny Depp.' ↗
The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if I gained a new friend; and when I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting of an old one. ↗
This little kid pointed at me and said, 'You look disgusting!' That was the first time I thought maybe I did. I decided I'd better start eating. I'm just thankful that I made it through with relatively few scars. ↗
For the first time in history all the major countries in the world are pushing together to reach this goal... building something in space that is really for all humankind. ↗
I try not to worry about rewriting books that worked well the first time. I'm too busy writing new books to worry about things that are already in print. ↗