I Could Never Take The Idea Of

Without Craft, Art Remains Private. Without Art, Craft Is Merely Hackwork.

The Only People Who Claim That Money Is Not Important Are People Who Have Enough Money So That They Are Relieved Of The Ugly Burden Of Thinking About It.

None Of The Rest Of My Life Figures Here.

When I Complete A Novel I Set It Aside, And Begin Work On Short Stories, And Eventually Another Long Work. When I Complete That Novel I Return To The Earlier Novel And Rewrite Much Of It. In The Meantime The Second Novel Lies In A Desk Drawer.

Her Wish To Die Was As Pervasive As A Dial Tone: You Lift The Receiver, It's Always There.