a man who builds a house never really dies.

You can't say you want things to be simple and then in the next breath ask me to be honest.

At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader's mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form relationships. Other books stand in opposition. No two writers or readers have the same pattern of interaction.

When you are writing, of course, you have to do all that writing and correcting for yourself. When I was a librarian it was expected that I would know about a wide range of books.

Will you still love me when I'm a monster?

Fear can give you urgent wings.

Canadians are Americans with no Disneyland.