Life's passed along to us empty. We have to make up the happiness part.

Writing is the only thing I've ever done with persistence, except for being married.

At the exact moment any decision seems to be being made, it's usually long after the real decision was actually made--like light we see emitted from stars.

Cynicism makes you feel smart, I know it, even when you aren't smart.

You can't write ... on the strength of influence. You can only write a good story or a good novel by yourself.

Things you did. Things you never did. Things you dreamed. After a long time they run together.

I went to college to study hospitality. I quickly got out of that and realized that what I liked to do was write.