“Being blind is the worst possible thing and asking me to read and write no more is torture.”

“The worst thing you could ever ask is "What could possibly go wrong?”

“If you have not done things worthy of being written about, at least write things worthy of being read.”

“Whenever I'm asked what advice I have for young writers, I always say that the first thing is to read, and to read a lot. The second thing is to write. And the third thing, which I think is absolutely vital, is to tell stories and listen closely to the stories you're being told.”

“People always see me writing and ask me if they can read my writing. The answer is yes, after I publish it and they pay for it.”

“You really don't understand the first thing about writing...for one thing, early in the morning is the worst possible time. the brain is like a wet sponge at that hour. And for another, real writing is a question of staring into space and waiting for the right ideas.”