I write well on the road. I have the energy, I have the motivation to write. I'm happy when I'm on the road.

For me, the shaping of the story is more important than accuracy.

Life gives us what we need when we need it; receiving what it gives us is a whole other thing.

I love the Bahamas, and I used to go there all the time with my friend who passed away, Henry. And I love it there, especially that island [Grand Exuma], so I've been there a lot over the twenty years.

It would have been so perfectly ironic if I had been killed by the dog, because I was petting a dog who was not used to being pet, because I think I'm some kind of dog whisperer, and I think I can make any dog love me.

There are three principles to remember if you are to teach a human being anything, and they are consistency, consistency, consistency.They are such fragile creatures to begin with, with poor eyes, poorer hearing, and no sense of smell left to speak of, it's no wonder they are made of fear. Some centuries ago they moved inside and with that move went nine-tenths of their intuition. It is almost unmerciful to make them live so long when they spend their lives in so much pain.

When I was a little kid, I used to walk miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles of railroad tracks.