We were young, and we had no need for prophecies. Just living was itself an act of prophecy.

I didn't want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that's a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I'm proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it.

The passage of time will usually extract the venom of most things and render them harmless

I began to draw an invisible boundary between myself and other people. No matter who I was dealing with. I maintained a set distance, carefully monitoring the person’s attitude so that they wouldn’t get any closer. I didn’t easily swallow what other people told me. My only passions were books and music

If there’s something I can’t do but want to, I won’t relax until I’m able to do it.

Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.

Artists are those who can evade the verbose.