I don't know whether we'll have another Michael Jackson or Elvis, because the world's too quick to level the playing field in that regard. For example, if Michael Jackson did the moonwalk for the first time now, and it debuted on Twitter, the third comment would probably be: "He's just walking backwards."

As I tell my intro creative writing students, after reading someone you love, wait at least an hour before starting to write.

So many characters are governed by the consequences of their actions, and I wanted to have a character who is the exact opposite.

What works for eating and swimming might work for reading and writing.

I think what I listen to now is what I listened to as a kid which is kind of black American soul. I love soul music.

I think early on I was really into ambient music and like American original Emo.

I don't know whether we'll have another Michael Jackson or Elvis, because the world's too quick to level the playing field in that regard. For example, if Michael Jackson did the moonwalk for the first time now, and it debuted on Twitter, the third comment would probably be: "He's just walking backwards."