My preference is that, that day when someone sticks a tripod in front of you with a camera on the top, it is not day one.
If you remain unsettled by a piece of writing, it means you are not watching the story from the outside; you've already taken a step toward it.
I'd always felt very strongly in the power of vocation.
A voice is such a deep, personal reflection of character.
I find it easier to work when it's quiet.
Many years ago, I really didn't know where the next work was coming from.