You bet I write disaster fiction. We have compiled a disastrous record on this planet, a record of stupidity and absurdity and self-abuse and self-aggrandizement and self-deception and pompousness and self-righteousness and cruelty and indifference beyond what any other species has demonstrated the capacity for, which is the capacity for all the above.

If pride is a sin ... moral pride is the greatest sin.

A part of adolescence is feelimg that there's no one else around who's enough like youself to understand you.

Don't forget this, too: Rumors aren't interested in the unsensational story; rumors don't care what's true.

Writing is hard. I learned how to work hard from wrestling, not English courses.

when however small a measure of jealousy is mixed with misunderstanding, there is always going to be trouble.

It is hard work and great art to make life not so serious.