"At age 12, I was put on tranquilizers when I should have gotten help. There was nothing major and awful, I just didn't feel my family was supportive and emotionally generous."

"I'm very lucky. I'm very fortunate that my books have never gone out of print - none of them."

"None of my characters seem to have had sex yet - I haven't written about that. And I wouldn't want to deal with what's happening in Oregon - the school shootings."

"Sometimes it's easier to show than it is to tell."

"Poverty is not a disgrace, but it's terribly inconvenient."

"No marriage can stand up under the strain of incessant association."

"I care about public perception, yes. I don't care about my enemies' perception."

"What's unfortunate about buying a pitcher for $12 million is that he carries no warranty."