There are 500 million people on Facebook, but what are they saying to each other? Not much.

My purpose is to entertain and please myself. I feel that if I am entertained, then there will be enough other readers who will be entertained, too.

Really, when I write a book I'm the only one I have to please. That's the beauty of writing a book instead of a screenplay.

I try to leave out the parts readers skip.

I don't get in a position to be frightened. I don't do anything dangerous, and I always pay my bills.

I won't read a book that starts with a description of the weather. I don't read books over 300 pages, though I'll make an exception for Don Delillo.

I don’t think writers compete, I think they’re all doing separate things in their own style.