Once I get my writing done, then I can turn my attention elsewhere - and not the other way around. The writing has to be the foundation.

The modern media environment is so overrun with bullshit and static and people trying to sell you stupid crap. It makes you want to bite yourself.

For writers, so much is done in isolation. It can be easy to feel detached, or to get a little lost along the way.

To do my job well, I have to be a good listener. The listening is so much more important than the talking.

I'm a radio nerd. I've loved radio since I was a kid. I'm a huge Howard Stern fan.

People love honesty. Honesty is medicinal, I think. It makes people feel less lonely in the world.

I can think of plenty of writers whose work I revere and whose lives I know little about.