Of all the reasons for wanting to write, the only one that nurtures us through time is love of the work itself.

In a world of lies and liars, an honest work of art is always an act of social responsibility.

The material of literary talent is words; the material of story talent is life itself.

Good story' means something worth telling that the world wants to hear. Finding this is your lonely task...But the love of a good story, of terrific characters and a world driven by your passion, courage, and creative gifts is still not enough. Your goal must be a good story well told.

When we want mood experiences, we go to concerts or museums. When we want meaningful emotional experience, we go to the storyteller.

The Law of Diminishing Returns is true of everything in life, except sex, which seems endlessly repeatable with effect.

Ninety percent of what we create is not our best work.