Everything's A Scandal. Dying's A Scandal. But

A Novel Determines Its Own Size And Shape And I've Never Tried To Stretch An Idea Beyond The Frame And Structure It Seemed To Require.

Once You've Seen The Signs About The Barn, It Becomes Impossible To See The Barn.

Writers In Repressive Societies Are Considered Dangerous. That's Why So Many Of Them Are In Jail.

That's How You Write Novels Actually. You Suddenly Hit Upon Something And You Realize This Is The Path You Were Meant To Take. You'd Be A Fool If You Didn't Follow It. Perhaps It's Like Solving A Difficult Question In Pure Mathematics. There Must Be A Moment When The Solution Is So Simple And Evident That You Wonder Why You Hadn't Come Upon It Before. When You Do Come Upon It, You Know It In The Deepest Part Of Your Being. It Carries Its Own Logic.

I Was Always Younger Than Anyone Around Me. One Day It Began To Change.