I don't have a philosophy. I have an instinct. I accept stuff that I like.

Genre categorization is a capitalist (rather than artistic) thing, a symptom of marketing and major-chain bookshelf placement.

Having a voice unlike another means you've "found yourself" as a writer.

The Internet is perfect for delivering large blocks of text to people throughout the world for free. That's a plus. The downside is the ADD, the Internet-addled Attention Deficit Disorder.

The Web ultimately is a medium used by real offline people, and as such, it'll probably be whatever we are.

There's a ton of good art and music and writing out there offline among a ton of trash, and the same goes with what's online.

If you want to change things in the USA it's best not to spend all your time writing but to take action against the ol' sea of troubles.

Online writing is supplementary, complementary, another part of the whole, something that's only as important as one's investment in it.

I'm an only child and an American and am wholly in favor of uniqueness of voice in everything, especially music and writing.

The problem with the term "The New Fiction" is that the fiction will inevitably be old. The same could have been said about the work of any generation of writers.

America's all about the various voices, right? When we all speak with a common voice we verge on fascism, which is militaristic, and fundamentally anti-American.

It's the kind of kiss that inspires stars to climb into the sky and light up the world.

It's pretty cool to see yourself on a video game.

Human life must be some form of mistake.

It is fascinating to see how much Pope Francis relies on the work of the bishops in the Synods.

I considered Nat King Cole to be a friend and, in many ways, a mentor. He always had words of profound advice.

I was born with a need to be the center of attention, and, of course, you're the center of the world when you're acting

God chose Israel not because they were superior but because of what He could do through them for others.

Man is a Creature of a wilful Head, And hardly driven is, but eas'ly led.

I started dancing when I saw Fred Astaire in 'Flying Down to Rio,' at approximately nine years old. Fred Astaire influenced me, more than anything, to be in 'show business.

I like carrots that have got a bit of personality and have three or four legs! They may look weird but they taste fantastic.