Naturally We Would Prefer Seven Epiphanies A

I Like Grit, I Like Love And Death, I'm Tired Of Irony. ... A Lot Of Good Fiction Is Sentimental. ... The Novelist Who Refuses Sentiment Refuses The Full Spectrum Of Human Behavior, And Then He Just Dries Up. ... I Would Rather Give Full Vent To All Human Loves And Disappointments, And Take A Chance On Being Corny, Than Die A Smartass.

The Reason To Moderate Is To Avoid Having To Quit.

Being A Writer Requires An Intoxication With Language.

I'm Not Rational Enough To Be A Good Journalist.

Poetry At Its Best Is The Language Your Soul Would Speak If You Could Teach Your Soul To Speak.