You should at all times be showing a well-motivated character overcoming obstacles in pursuit of a goal.

That's what ever great writer, I believe, has done over the course of time - is they've figured out new ways of telling the same stories.

It's been great getting better with you.

And loss of control is always the source of fear. It is also, however, always the source of change.

I regretted making a comment about Dave Eggers. I’ve never said anything about McSweeneys except that I admire what it is, and I think it’s great that they keep people interested in literature.

And as ridiculous as it may sound, sometimes all any of us needs in life is for someone to hold our hand and walk next to us.

I don't care what people come at me with. People have come at me with everything you could imagine. I could care less about that.