I'm not sure that it's possible to write a novel about people who don't transgress or stumble, people who don't surprise themselves with the things they do, people who can explain all their actions with perfect logical consistency. At least it's not possible for me to write that sort of novel.
Tom PerrottaIt's not the cheating. It's the hunger for an alternative. The refusal to accept unhappiness.
Tom PerrottaBack then, when everybody thought the world would last forever, nobody had time for anything.
Tom PerrottaI did a lot of reading of the Bible and became fascinated with the idea of the Rapture. It's pretty wild. I hadn't heard of it until I was in college.
Tom PerrottaAs for writing about temptation, there's no drama without temptation, and no novel without drama.
Tom Perrotta