I've tried very hard and I've never found any resemblance between the people I know and the people in my novels.

curiosity is the beginning of wisdom.

At night, time becomes a calm sea. It goes on for ever.

The one thing I regret is that I will never have time to read all the books I want to read.

It amused me to think that one can tell the truth when one is drunk and nobody will believe it.

You should celebrate the end of a love affair as they celebrate death in New Orleans, with songs, laughter, dancing and a lot of wine.

When you make a decision to write according to a set schedule and really stick to it, you find yourself writing very fast. At least I do.