Humans, if nothing else, have the good sense to die.

I'm not a writer who refuses to talk about a book until I've finished.

You'll have days of complete lack of faith in your abilities. But you have to keep coming back. That's when you know you're a writer - when you take the failures and appear at the desk again, over and over again.

The injury of words. Yes, the brutality of words.

If I ever leave this place- I'll make sure I'm better HERE first.

Competence was attractive.

I want words at my funeral. But I guess that means you need life in your life.