I write longer sentences than most of the others, maybe because I probably like Henry James more than they do.
There have been times when I reread - or at least leafed through - something because I'd sent a copy to a friend, and what usually happened was that I noticed dozens and dozens of clumsy phrases I wished I could rewrite.
The world is full of ghosts, and some of them are still people.
Each new book is a tremendous challenge.
If I planned everything out in advance, I'd expire of boredom.
Nobody can protect anybody else from vileness. Or from pain. All you can do is not let it break you in half and keep on going until you get to the other side.