I think the "crime novel" has replaced the sociological novel of the 1930s. I think the progenitor of that tradition is James M. Cain, who in my view is the most neglected writer in American literature.

We all end up in the same place. Some sonner than others.

A lie is an act of theft. It steals peoples faith and makes them resent themselves

THE ALLURE OF Montana is like a commitment to a narcotic; you can never use it up or get enough of it. Its wilderness areas probably resemble the earth on the first day of creation.

The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision.

When you find the right people, you never let go. The people who count are the ones who are your friends in lean times. You have all the friends you want when things are going well.

And every good artist knows that the gift comes from somewhere else, and it's there for a reason, and that's to make the world a better place.