I feel better in my mind because I'm doing what God made me to do. He said, 'Go write books, Steve, and you'll be happy.' I'm happy now, and that has had an effect on my life and my relationship with my wife and kids and even my friends. I've always wanted to be a writer.

Even the company of the mad was better than the company of the dead.

Not every book has to be loaded with symbolism, irony, or musical language, but it seems to me that every book-at least every one worth reading-is about something.

Writing is like being in a dream state or under self-directed hypnosis. It induces a state of recall that - while not perfect - is pretty spooky.

You discarded most of the lies along the way but held on to the one that said life mattered.

People with a high tolerance for boredom can get a lot of thinking done.

I worry about you Bev. I worry a lot.