Genius may stand on the shoulders of giants, but it stands alone.

The mission of the artist in an over-technologi zed society, is to call the old magic back to life.

Never underestimate how much assistance, how much satisfaction, how much comfort, how much soul and transcendence there might be in a well-made taco and a cold bottle of beer.

Being able to create your own work, being able to indulge your own fantasies is so much better than journalism, so much more fulfilling than journalism, to me, that as long as I can continue to write fiction, I shall.

You've heard of people calling in sick. You may have called in sick a few times yourself. But have you ever thought about calling in well

Eighty percent of love is smell.

It is more important to be free than to be happy.