Novels are food for the leftover hours of life, the in-between times, the moments of waiting.

Sometimes fiction is more easily understood than true events. Reality is often pathetic.

I always take a close look at those who lose themselves in self portraits. They are solitary souls, prone to introspection, who have really grappled with their existence.

A novel, basically, is writing one sentence — then, without violating the scope of the first one, writing the next sentence.

There are only two ways to be a god: through creation or murder.

Dont be a fish; be a frog. Swim in the water and jump when you hit ground.

[We often] criticize the people on TV: 'He just can't act.' 'You call that singing?' ... We get jealous not because we're evil, but because we have little artists pent up inside us.