There Aren't Many Shy Writers Left.

I'm Afraid That - Not Necessarily Deliberately, But Consistently - I've Made A Kind Of Laboratory Out Of My Life, Where I Mix The Stuff In The Test Tubes To Create Explosions - Possibly Resulting In Interesting By-products. I Mean, Not Deliberately - I'd Be Crazy To Deliberately Do That - Or Maybe Not.

I Like The Fact That I'm Living In The World Rather Than In A University.

The Only Sensible Approach Is Not To Take It Too Seriously. What Counts Is The Writing.

Love Is The Eternal Quest: Almost Everyone Wants To Love And Be Loved.

A Creative Writing Program Is Only As Good As Its Teachers, And I Was Fortunate In Having Two Great Writers As Mentors.