There is no ritual that enhances creativity other than just starting.

Unfortunately for humanity, I've gotten into the habit of providing my own closing music for shows by singing a song and playing the ukulele.

As a freelance writer, I'd be asked to become an expert for various magazines on any subject, whether food or wine or history or the life span of veterinarians. I was completely unschooled in any of these things.

As you know, the thing that I know the least about is the topic of sports.

The villain of any story is often the most compelling character.

To want to become the President is, I think, such a bizarre ambition that it is automatically deranging.

My memories of literary agenting are of a very happy time and there are surprising reminders of it coming back now.