I am telling you what I know—words have music and if you are a musician you will write to hear them.

The images of things are not the things in themselves.

We are able to walk on air, but only as long as our illusion supports us.

Stories distribute the suffering so that it can be borne.

I am led to the proposition that there is no fiction or nonfiction as we commonly understand the distinction: there is only narrative.

I try to avoid experience if I can. Most experience is bad.

When you're working well, you don't do research. Whatever you need comes to you.