What I think is, you're supposed to leave somebody alone if he's at least being interesting and he's getting all excited about something. I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice.

You don't know how to talk to people you don't like. Don't love, really. You can't live in the world with such strong likes and dislikes.

Most stuff that is genuine is better left unsaid.

if somebody at least listens it not too bad

You think of the book you'd most like to be reading, and then you sit down and shamelessly write it.

An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else's.

I could happily lie down and die sometimes.