A short story is something that you can hold in your mind. You can really analyze how the entire thing works, like a machine

The truth is, every son raised by a single mom is pretty much born married. I don't know, but until your mom dies it seems like all the other women in your life can never be more than just your mistress.

Love and life belongs to great risk.

Some of the best ideas I get seem to happen when I'm doing mindless manual labor or exercise. I'm not sure how that happens, but it leaves me free for remarkable ideas to occur.

Writing is like sex, if it's difficult you're not doing it right.

If you ask me, most people have children just as their own enthusiasm about life begins to wane.

Being tired isn't the same as being rich, but most times it's close enough.