“A writer's age at the time of a work's composition is never irrelevant.”
“Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.”
“Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake. ”
“I've never worked where it was hard to be gay. Besides, being gay is a spectacular irrelevance to getting on with your life.”
“Age is irrelevant where two people have deep, sincere feelings for each other.”
“A writer's work is never done, unless he or she has no readers.”