I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you - it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.

I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you - it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.

Maybe the best thing would be to forget being right or wrong about people and just go along for the ride. But if you can do that -- well, lucky you.

When you publish a book, it's the world's book. The world edits it.

How easy life is when it's easy, and how hard when it's hard.

I came to New York and in only hours, New York did what it does to people: awakened the possibilities. Hope breaks out.

Should you protect profits? Yes. But run for the hills? No.