I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow.

When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've done my job and done it well. The rest is all semantics.

In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you.

I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort.

I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core.

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.