...there's nothing wrong with occasionally staring out the window and thinking nonsense, as long as the nonsense is yours.
Daniel HandlerMembers of your family might say they are working hard all day long, while you are off at school or clarinet lessons, but the only way to know this for sure is to follow them at a discreet distance.
Daniel HandlerWhen I was researching my very first novel, "The Basic Eight," I was calling right-wing political and religious organizations and asking them to mail me their material so that I could mock them in my novels.
Daniel Handler