It is easy to forget that in the main we die only seven times more slowly than our dogs.

Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends.

I couldn't run a tight schedule, and if you're any good at teaching, you get sucked dry because you like your students and you're trying to help them, but you don't have any time left to write yourself.

I can write anywhere.

I had let my digust with teaching ruin my love of literature.

The simple act of opening a bottle of wine has brought more happiness to the human race than all the collective governments in the history of earth

The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do it unless you're willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also helps.