I don't have traceable literary models because I haven't had great literary influences in my life.
The nicest thing about feeling happy is that you think you'll never be unhappy again.
Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing.
I like the beauty of Faulkner's poetry. But I don't like his themes, not at all.
I don't think humor is forced upon my universe; it's a part of it.
The writer needs to react to his or her own internal universe, to his or her own point of view. If he or she doesn't have a personal point of view, it's impossible to be a creator.