People always call it luck when you've acted more sensibly than they have.

People always call it luck when you've acted more sensibly than they have.

I just want to be told a story, and I want to believe I'm living that story, and I don't give a thought to influences or method or any other writerly concerns

In real life I avoid all parties altogether, but on paper I can mingle with the best of them

And she thought what a clean, simple life she would have led if it weren't for love.

I'm too shy for personal appearances, and I've found out that anytime I talk about my writing, I can't do any writing for many weeks afterward.

Isn't a memorial service meant to comfort the living?