To me the outdoors is what you must pass through in order to get from your apartment into a taxicab.

In Rome people spend most of their time having lunch. And they do it very well - Rome is unquestionably the lunch capital of the world.

You should make it hard on yourself to write so you’re easier to read.

When I was a kid, the people of my generation didn't want to be writers, they wanted to be rock stars. Rock and roll was not just entertainment, it was the center of people's lives. When I was young, it was exciting and interesting.

If you read a lot, nothing is as great as you've imagined. Venice is - Venice is better.

I'm not a nervous person. I'm not afraid to be on TV. I'm only afraid when I write. When I'm at my desk I feel like most people would feel if they went on TV.

I never would start writing before midnight and I would finish at, like, seven in the morning.