"I was going to have a gravestone that said not in my lifetime. Right, but uh somebody sent me a t-shirt at the end of last year that said 'Now I can die in peace.' That's very nice, I thought was real…"

"Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open."

"Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots …"

"Writing is a lonely profession. And that's okay. Because sometimes, the best company is yourself."

"Sleep is good, he said, and books are better."