I did not begin with craft, I began with strong feelings and worked toward craft.

The only magic we have is what we make in ourselves, the muscles we build up on the inside, the sense of belief we create from nothing.

Don't go taking that gospel stuff seriously. It's nice to clean you out now and then, but it ain't for real. It's like bad whiskey. Run through you fast and leave you with pain.

I have a terrible memory.

I did not begin with craft, I began with strong feelings and worked toward craft.

One of the strengths I derive from my class background is that I am accustomed to contempt.

Fiction is a piece of truth that turns lies to meaning.