But this post-college world felt different from everything that had come before it; art was still central, but now everyone had to think about making a living too, and they did so with a kind of scorn for money except as it allowed them to live the way they wanted to live.

Books light the fire-whether it's a book that's already written, or an empty journal that needs to be filled in.

Good writing is good writing, and I'm so happy when I read it.

Twitter," said Manny, waving his hand. "You know what that is? Termites with microphones.

I have never been much of a researcher

The only option for a creative person was constant motion—a lifetime of busy whirligigging in a generally forward direction, until you couldn’t do it any longer.

You had only one chance for a signature in life, but most people left no impression.