» A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to share is the need to be understood. The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or praised or even loved. And that perhaps, is what makes him different from others.
» Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessly self-absorbed.
» The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it.
» I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I'm not old yet!