Everyone, Real Or Invented, Deserves The Open

You Become A Writer Because You Need To Become A Writer - Nothing Else.

I Do Lots Of Reading And Speaking At Many Universities About Literature And Also About Politics, Which Is As Much A Part Of My Life As The Literature.

Just When I Most Needed Important Conversation, A Sniff Of The Man-wide World, That Is, At Least One Brainy Companion Who Could Translate My Friendly Language Into His Tongue Of Undying Carnal Love, I Was Forced To Lounge In Our Neighborhood Park, Surrounded By Children.

I've Started Many Novels, And They All Ended On Page Seven.

If You Want To Do Things, Do Things.