For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone.

I'm actually much more shy and self-conscious than people's perception of me.

For me, the past is dead. Can't go back.

I am part of a vast generation of people who perpetually live as if they just graduated from college.

The reason it's hard for me to tweet is I don't want to pronounce anything, and Twitter is for pronouncing.

I drink coffee. Without coffee, I probably couldnt write.

I'm also not sure that I look up to others as knowing what the hell is going on, except maybe Andre Agassi, who, when I interviewed him, while covering the U.S. Open, seemed to know what was going on. My basic assumption is that we're all confused all the time. Some people do act more confident, though. Maybe they aren't confused. I am. I'm confused.