I had spent years thinking about one thing while I was doing another. I had, in fact, prided myself on being able to do two things at once.

In every society, the artists will be the ones who set themselves up as contrary to whatever the society expects.

The thing about Republicans is that they don't care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others.

Ignorance and bloodlust have a long tradition in the United States, especially in the red states.

Eavesdrop and write it down from memory - gives you a stronger sense of how people talk and what their concerns are. I love to eavesdrop!

How will you know a good farmer when you meet him? He will not ask you for any favors.

When a novel has 200,000 words, then it is possible for the reader to experience 200,000 delights, and to turn back to the first page of the book and experience them all over again, perhaps more intensely.