I Have Never Thought Of Myself As

I Was Brought Up In The Great Tradition Of The Late Nineteenth Century: That A Writer Never Complains, Never Explains And Never Disdains.

I'm Not A Very Good Writer, But I'm An Excellent Rewriter.

The Decent Thing To Do Is To Get Rid Of Some Of This Money.

The Arrogance Of The Artist Is A Very Profound Thing, And It Fortifies You.

Being Goal-oriented Instead Of Self-oriented Is Crucial. I Know So Many People Who Want To Be Writers. But Let Me Tell You, They Really Don't Want To Be Writers. They Want To Have Been Writers. They Wish They Had A Book In Print. They Don't Want To Go Through The Work Of Getting The Damn Book Out. There Is A Huge Difference.