Nothing needs to happen to a writer’s life after they are 20. By then they’ve experienced more than enough to last their creative life.

I love a lot of people, understand none of them.

The truth is not distorted here, but rather a distortion is used to get at truth.

You ought to be able to discover something from your stories. If you don't, probably nobody else will.

In my travels I am often asked if college stifles young writers. In my opinion, it doesn't stifle them enough.

A working knowledge of the devil can be very well had from resisting him.

Policy and politics generally go contrary to principle.