Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That’s what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

The novel is a lie that tells the truth, a lie that reveals reality more profoundly than the factual truth.

写作是一种逃离世界的方式，也是一种拥抱世界的方式。

"I write to make the invisible visible."

戏剧的本质是冲突，而冲突的本质是人性。