Life is like a prism. What you see depends on how you turn the glass.

Without sounding pompous, I really do feel that I have a set of standards that I must adhere to, even leaving aside considerations of what the readers expect.

The characters emerge from my rather twisted mind. That's another enjoyable part of the job making stuff up.

The science of psychotherapy is knowing what to say, the art is knowing when to say it. (36)

I would never have been a novelist without working as a psychologist...it was a great education in human nature.

Optimism is denial for chumps with no life experience". "What's pessimism?" I said. "Religion without God.

The stress of grad school can drive anyone temporarily mad.