I'm just not a natural teacher.

A certain luxury when you get to writing a novel is to have the space to have your characters just banter.

I think, in a weird way, the reason I was drawn to screenwriting and the reason I really love doing it is because I love writing dialogue.

the lonliest sound in the world is other people making love.

'Breaking Bad.' Because it's the best American narrative fiction of the last ten years.

I like having my own story remain my story.

Fiction novels, that's my game.