“Decide what you want to do. Then decide to do it. Then do it.”

“As a writer you must keep a tight rein on your subjective self—the traveler touched by new sights and sounds and smells—and keep an objective eye on the reader.”

“But what if we fail' they ask, whispering the dreaded word across the Generation Gap to their parents. 'Don't' they whisper back. What they should say is 'Don't be afraid to fail. Failure isn't fatal”

“Be true to yourself and to the culture you were born into. Tell your story as only you can.”

“Writing is an act of ego, and you might as well admit it.”

“Examine every word you put on paper. You'll find a surprising number that don't serve any purpose.”

“I almost always urge people to write in the first person. Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it.”