I like the assumption that everyone is trying his best, and we should all just be kind to each other.

I never want to feel constrained by writing a novel for a specific audience.

I've come to think that's what heaven is- a place in the memory of others where our best selves live on.

It's human nature to want to think the best of others, but if you listen carefully, people will always tell you who they are.

You got to learn to take what people are willing to give.

And so it is that you learn how to pass, if you're lucky, to look like everyone else, even though you're broken inside.

One of the wonderful things about being a writer is that you're constantly dredging up some arcane knowledge or long-forgotten experience, rediscovering old passions and interests.