Some Nights Are Made For Torture, Or

I Don't Think It Is Possible To Give Tips For Finding One's Voice; It's One Of Those Things For Which There Aren't Really Any Tricks Or Shortcuts, Or Even Any Advice That Necessarily Translates From Writer To Writer. All I Can Tell You Is To Write As Much As Possible.

Never Relinquish Your Terrors. That's When They Catch You.

My Dad Told Me That No One Could Ever Make It As A Writer, That My Chances Were Equivalent To Winning The Lottery - Which Was Good For Me, Because I Like To Have Something To Prove.

Yeah, I Think A Confederacy Of Dunces Is Probably The Perfect New Orleans Book.

I've Certainly Learned A Great Deal From My Husband, Though, And Could Never Have Written A Book Like Liquor Without Him And The People He Introduces Me To And The Stories He Brings Home.