If you stop thinking, if you stop wondering, you die.

I love Paul Giamatti - God, that man is like a walking Chekhov. His connection to humanity is unbelievable, and those feelings of low self-esteem - the way that all comes together on the screen? Delicious.

I don't have many possessions, apart from my books.

I always think that good writers should be growing up on the brink of death - it really lets them see mortality very clearly.

I feel safe with him because he is so not my ideal and I feel like I can be myself because I'm not in love with him.

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.

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