When I started out in the early 1930s, there were a great many magazines that published short stories. Unfortunately, the short-story market has dwindled to almost nothing.
I cringe when critics say I'm a master of the popular novel. What's an unpopular novel?
My favorite short-story writer is John Cheever
No writer need feel sorry for himself if he writes and enjoys it, even if he doesn't get paid.
A writer is a human being. He has to live with a sense of honor.
I haven't stuck to any formula. Most great writers stick to the same style, but I wanted to be more various