Prufrock had measured out his life with measuring spoons; Dubin, in books resurrecting the lives of others.

I sometimes confuse myself with the little I know.

If the stories come, you get them written, you're on the right track. Eventually everyone learns his or her own best way. The real mystery to crack is you.

Those who write about life, reflect about life. you see in others who you are.

It was all those biographies in me yelling, 'We want out. We want to tell you what we've done to you.'

I write a book at least three times-once to understand it, the second time to improve the prose, and a third to compel it to say what it still must say.

There are no wrong books. What's wrong is the fear of them.