I started writing because it was about making my friends laugh, and when you're talking to your friends, you can't bullshit.

I'm not some movie star relying on a studio. I have my own fans and I earned them.

I'm never going to be Tolstoy.

Frankly, I'd rather make a little bit less money if it means living in a better world for books and publishing in the future.

Calling one thing 'literature' and another 'fiction' is a way to create status where there is none.

Opinions are projections.

You can't do anything yourself on TV... unless you have a LOT of money, but you can do an independent movie.