The most important thing is insight, that is to be - curious - to wonder, to mull, and to muse why it is that man does what he does.
Talk, talk, talk: the utter and heartbreaking stupidity of words.
I never know what I think about something until I read what I've written on it.
Most men are a little better than their circumstances give them a chance to be.
To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.
That's a very good way to learn the craft of writing - from reading.