“...'being published’ is not the same as being a real writer.”
“Being self-published makes me no less "published" than the authors who are with publishing companies.”
“I'm tired of the anonymity of being an unpublished author. I crave the anonymity of being self-published.”
“Make no mistake about it, Clot: I'm a real writer. I don't have the least intention of being happy, naturally.”
“writers are desperate people and when they stop being desperate they stop being writers.”
“To write what is worth publishing, to find honest people to publish it, and get sensible people to read it, are the three great difficulties in being an author.”