Every writer is a writer of the generation before.
The only reason I didn't kill myself after I read the reviews of my first book was because we have two rivers in New York and I couldn't decide which one to jumo into.
The American male doesn't mature until he has exhausted all other possibilities.
The town is as full as ever of 'characters,' all created by each other.
Mushy reviews are a breach of faith
You noodle around with tempo and sound until you get the perfect fit for that particular song, and then, so long as you can sustain it, God is on your side and everything comes easily and even the waiters smile.