When a person sets out to learn from others and not to teach others he becomes a true writer.
If I don't stay in and write, I feel like a prisoner.
There are times when I can't believe how much ridiculous stuff happens to me and how brilliant it is to be in a position to write about it.
Books are like rivers, meandering this way and that, but taking us on a steady, flowing course to somewhere different.
People who don't read fiction are scared of what's inside their own heads.
It's better to be remembered for what you said, not what you earned.
There is just too much cruelty, selfishness and corruption in the world not to want to crush the poisonous will of those who cause it by writing about it as powerfully as I can.
There are books that change our perspectives and books that change our personalities.
Bravery isn't brandishing a sword. It's standing your moral ground and letting others try their best to take you down.
The fear of not being remembered is a dangerous thing.
All the best writers take risks, offend people often and say fuck you to the critics.
When I write, I try to represent the voices of people I've known who had no voice.
The fear of silence is a fear everyone should overcome.
One day, I decided I was going to write books forever.
When I read a daring book or listen to rebellious music, I feel like I've found what freedom really means.
Reading and writing dangerous books lets me be who I can't be and say what I can't say in everyday life.
Writing is more about telling other peoples' stories than your own
People who love reading get an instantly warm feeling in their bellies when they hear others describe getting comfortable with a good book.
I lose it when I can't write. I feel sad and confused and fucked off.
Most people assume I write at night because of the kind of books I write, but I can shut out the light with my mind.