Someone asked me, 'How do you write a book?' I said, 'I live with a pen in one hand.
When a person sets out to learn from others and not to teach others he becomes a true writer.
People who don't read fiction are scared of what's inside their own heads.
Bravery isn't brandishing a sword. It's standing your moral ground and letting others try their best to take you down.
People who love reading get an instantly warm feeling in their bellies when they hear others describe getting comfortable with a good book.
It's better to be remembered for what you said, not what you earned.
When I read a daring book or listen to rebellious music, I feel like I've found what freedom really means.
All the best writers take risks, offend people often and say fuck you to the critics.
Books are like rivers, meandering this way and that, but taking us on a steady, flowing course to somewhere different.
When I write, I try to represent the voices of people I've known who had no voice.
When I write, I write obsessively. I try to pace myself, but some fires are too hot to put out.