When I write I just keep a waste paper basket handy in case I am experiencing a block.

The more you write, the better you will write! So - keep at it!

Book readers are special people, and they will always turn to books as the ultimate pleasure. Those who do not read are the unfortunate ones. There's nothing wrong with them; but they are missing out on one of life's compensations and rewards. A great book is a friend that never lets you down. You can return to it again and again and the joy first derived from it will still be there.

I watched a lot of movies. I was deeply influenced by movies.

There are two kinds of authors - subjective and objective. Introverts are more inward looking.

The past is always with us, for it feeds the present.

People often ask me why my style is so simple. It is, in fact, deceptively simple, for no two sentences are alike. It is clarity that I am striving to attain, not simplicity. Of course, some people want literature to be difficult and there are writers who like to make their readers toil and sweat. They hope to be taken more seriously that way. I have always tried to achieve a prose that is easy and conversational. And those who think this is simple should try it for themselves.