Don't worry about what your mother thinks of your language.

I don't believe in writer's block or waiting for inspiration. If you're a writer, you sit down and write.

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 always felt, you don’t have a good time doin crime, you may as well find a job.

All the information you need can be given in dialogue.

I still read Hemingway. I still read his short stories because they're so good. He doesn't waste any words.

I get letters. I get several a week, I think. A lot of people want a picture, a lot of people just want an autograph.