I'm an Obama supporter. And if you're an Obama supporter that means you had a hard time during the Bush years.

It's the little questions from women about tappets that finally push men over the edge.

When the whole world doesn't believe in God, it'll be a great place.

Each book starts from ashes really. I don't feel that I have this to say or that to say or this story to tell or that story to tell, but I want to be occupied with the writing process while I'm living.

Everyone becomes a part of history whether they like it or not and whether they know it or not.

A life of writing books is a trying adventure in which you cannot find out where you are unless you lose your way.

Dreams? If only they had been! But I don't need dreams, Doctor, that's why I hardly have them—because I have this life instead. With me it all happens in broad daylight!