"I long for books; I am utterly greedy about them."

"Like all kids with divorced parents, I have an abundance of holidays."

"Writers are troubled about finding time to write and writer's block and publicizing books that aren't books yet. They agonize over how to write and what to write and what not to write."

"If you think about becoming a writer, that's just really one of the big dreams I had. It's really important to have those dreams and pursue your passions."

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."

"You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence."

"If being rightwing is thinking that Karl Marx's doctrine was a catastrophe for humanity, then I'm rightwing."

"I feel old when I see mousse in my opponent's hair."