I think a lot of people who read fiction are interested in subtlety. But they wouldn't like my stuff. It's a bit too violent for many tastes.

When success happens to an English writer, he acquires a new typewriter. When success happens to an American writer, he acquires a new life.

Laughter always forgives.

This (writing) is the love of your life. It's what I want to do when I wake up. Nothing feels so absorbing, so fulfilling.

Life is made of fear. Some people eat fear soup three times a day. Some people eat fear soup all the meals there are. I eat it sometimes. When they bring me fear soup to eat, I try not to eat it, I try to send it back. But sometimes I'm too afraid to and have to eat it anyway.

When you’ve lost all your play, guess what love becomes. Work. Work that gets harder every hour.

I hire tea by the tea bag.