“I write because I hate. A lot. Hard.”

“I write a lot because I don't talk much. If I don't write, I'll talk much.”

“Writing is not a great profession as a lot of writers proclaim. I write because this is something I can do. Another thing—very often I think a lot of writers write because they have failed to do other things. How many writers can’t drive? A lot. They’re not practical. They are not capable in everyday life.”

“The psyche questionnaire asks me to list the things I dislike. Why don’t they just use the word, hate? Why is everyone so afraid to admit they hate something? I write Advil, and then add Athens, Afghanistan and the U.S. Army. “In conclusion, I hate a lot of things that begin with the letter A,” I write in the space provided.”

“Lots of people hate gay people.You can tell who they are because they start sentences with, "It's not like I hate gay people.”

“I hate this bizarre policy of protective exclusion, because it effectively writes me off the page.”