Labels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It's in my nature; writers are born to entertain. If that means working ostensibly within a genre, fine.

I get drunk writing words. I don't drink or do drugs, but I get so carried away with writing that I get inebriated from it.

A man must make of his life a ladder that he never ceases to climb -- if you're not rising, you are slipping down the rungs, my friend.

I do try to be of some use in the world. I sometimes do volunteer work with kids, and manage to help some people a little, but really making a significant difference can be hard.

Labels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It's in my nature; writers are born to entertain. If that means working ostensibly within a genre, fine.

I'm disturbed when people let superstition, magical thinking, extreme conspiracy theories and so on blur their minds.

I'm cursed with empathy. I'm also by nature way too opinionated.