When a marriage ends, who is left to understand it?

Life is like boxing in many unsettling respects. But boxing is only like boxing.

I learned long ago that being Lewis Carroll was infinitely more exciting than being Alice.

Characters begin as voices, then gain presence by being viewed in others' eyes. Characters define one another in dramatic contexts. It is often very exciting, when characters meet - out of their encounters, unanticipated stories can spring.

Much of my writing is energized by unresolved memories - something like ghosts in the psychological sense.

All actors are whores. They want only one thing: to seduce you.

People might be surprised to know how much I throw away. For every page I publish, I throw 10 pages away.