It is only our humanity that can deliver us from the brutality of our achievements.

When the Iron doesn't want to come off the mat, it's the kindest thing it can do for you. If it flew up and went through the ceiling, it wouldn't teach you anything.

All good writers inspire me as I have never thought I was any good. As far as a writer who made me think I could do it, it was Henry Miller. Not because I thought he was so simple that I reckoned I could pull it off as well, but it was his freedom and guts that really moved me to want to write all the time.

Am I self-righteous? Why not? It's not like I can count on you to be righteous for me.

I have been restless for as long as I can remember.

I'm pessimistic. I don't think that justice always gets the right person.

You can pass all the gun legislation you want. None of it will make me feel any more or less safe than I do right at this moment.