Second violins can play a concerto perfectly if they're in their own home and nobody's there.

Winter: It's not just a season, it's who we are.

As for kissing on the first date, you should never date someone whom you would not wish to kiss immediately.

Pumpkin pie is a living symbol of mediocrity. The best pumpkin pie you ever ate wasn't all that much different from the worst pumpkin pie you ever ate.

Bad things don't happen to writers; it's all material.

We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this will pass.

I don't have a great eye for detail. I leave blanks in all of my stories. I leave out all detail, which leaves the reader to fill in something better.