Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness.

You don't shoot a dog when it is already dead.

It's insane to be a writer and not be a reader. When I'm writing I'm more likely to be reading four or five books at once, just in bits and pieces rather than subjecting myself to a really brilliant book and thinking, "Well what's the point of me writing anything?" I'm more likely to read a book through when I take a break from writing.

There were not many people who could say that their education had been paid for with cigarettes.

I find writing extremely difficult. I usually have to drag myself to my desk, mainly because I doubt myself. And it's getting harder because I want to improve with every book.

How do you tell if something's alive? You check for breathing.

Humans have a talent for escalation. -Death