But I've found that to talk too much about movies is the kiss of death. If it happens then it happens, is all.

And I have to consider myself fortunate, because there are plenty of writers who spend most of a lifetime looking for that certain something without ever finding it.

I have friends who read my books in Greek.

But I've found that to talk too much about movies is the kiss of death. If it happens then it happens, is all.

I'll know when the ideas aren't fresh anymore. And I'll know when writing doesn't give me a thrill anymore.

A literary critic is someone who can't write, but who loves to show he would have been a wonderful writer if only he could!

The Army was my bread and butter.