I had always loved life on the road. It was just something that appealed to me very deeply.

What's the point of having a book club if you don't get to eat brownies and drink wine?

In the wintertime I like macaroni and cheese.

An ellipsis is a giant ocean of possibilities.

I find that short stories are almost like palate cleansers, or brain cleansers.

You can quit smoking, and never have to have a cigarette again to survive. But with food, it is a daily challenge.

I love doing readings. I could really give a crap about reviews. It's kind of about the readers.

I remember being banned from other houses as a younger child during the winter holiday season; I was the only one who didn't believe in Santa Claus, and I was ruining everyone's Christmas.

I just think structure can make a book feel so much bigger. It's the architecture. You could use flimsy materials if you wanted to, even, but it could still feel big.

In 1998, I started a blog, something I could control very easily and update at my own whim.

I'm not that much of a researcher. I'm good at channeling characters, and I'm good at structure.

I couldn't help thinkin' if she was as far out o' town as she was out o' tune, she wouldn't get back in a day.

There isn't doubt about that, everyone dies.

It is neccessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.

Even that some people try deceived me many times ... I will not fail to believe that somewhere, someone deserves my trust.

If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved.

I'm a total pleasure seeker. I pursue anything that satisfies me. I usually get it. I have specific needs and I know what they are so I can achieve satisfaction.

I don't think I've ever had more fun doing anything in my life than trading verses with Daryl Hall on 'Private Eyes.' That's as fun as it gets.

Science and religion have to go hand in hand with the mystery, because there's a certain point beyond which you say, "There are no answers."

The future is not a gift: it is an achievement. Every generation helps make its own future. This is the essential challenge of the present

Everybody has that little side of them they never really get to get out.