He pointed the gun at me. Then he looked up at my hand & tilted his head slightly. - Journey, he said. I had forgotten I was still holding the book. - Céline, I said back in a whisper. - I love that book. - I'm only halfway through. - Have you got to the point where -- - Hey, kill me, but don't tell me the end!

Don't be afraid to have nothing.

I actually went into writing first to supplement my income, which was a strange thing to do and actually failed.

I didn't think anyone who had to demand respect ever got it.

Generally as a rule I am not. Unless I am super in love with a particular author, because I just want to read masterpieces. I just want to read one amazing book after another. As a completist you are generally reading the bad ones.

Losers blame their parents; Failures blame their kids.

I enjoy being influenced by other writers.