My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room.

Nobody recognizes that a bookstore or library can also be a drowning polar bear. And in this country [US], magazines, newspapers, and bookstores are drowning polar bears. And if people can't see that or don't want to talk about it, I don't understand them at all.

I thought I’d been condescended to as an Indian - that was nothing compared to the condescension for writing Y.A.

Only in rock music and the literary world you see so many ugly white guys with beautiful women. That says a lot about the women, their character. They're attracted to more than surface.

Funny how a little politeness can change people's minds.

Somebody dies and people eat your food. Funny how that works.

it's way too early for him to be talking anyhow but I see in his eyes something and I see in his eyes a voice and I see in his eyes a whole new set of words