I read real books. On paper. You know, those printed books? I feel like this is the last thing I do to support my industry. I think they smell great, too.

People always write on my Facebook that they've seen somebody they thought was me on the subway, and I was cursing badly.

We're people of the Orient. We know everything. And what we don't know, we can sense.

I just want fiction to remain a vital force for entertainment and not just for contemplation. Both things can exist.

One should learn from a book. Books have a lot to teach us. They have a lot of empathy to impart to us, but they should also be fun. This stuff is fun! You shouldn't pick up a book and say, "Oh my god, I'm gonna better myself by reading this." You may better yourself by reading this, but who cares? Just have fun.

I'm the fortieth ugliest man in this bar. But so what! So what!... Isn't this how people used to fall in love?

I write almost entirely in bed or on a couch with my feet up on the coffee table. I feel most creative when Im looking out the window, and my bed and couch have nice views of the New York skyline.