People who light up like Roman candles come down in the dark very quickly.
Critics in New York are made by their dislikes, not by their enthusiasms.
I haven't stuck to any formula. Most great writers stick to the same style, but I wanted to be more various
Special-interest magazines are dangerous places for writers to start out in because the writing quickly falls into a routine and people are likely to find themselves artistically exhausted when they want to work on something of their own
Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it.
I never drink while I'm working, but after a few glasses I get ideas that would never have occurred to me dead sober.