写作是一种发现你所想的方式，一种探索世界和你在其中位置的方式。
The best stories are those that resonate with the reader's own experiences, that touch something deep within them.
最好的故事是那些与读者自己的经历产生共鸣，触动他们内心深处的东西。
I am interested in the way people lie to themselves, the stories they tell themselves to make life bearable.
我对人们如何欺骗自己感兴趣，他们为了让自己能够忍受生活而讲述的故事。
The novel is a very democratic form. It allows for the expression of many voices, many points of view.
小说是一种非常民主的形式。它允许表达许多声音，许多观点。
I believe that the job of the novelist is to go out into the world and to bring back news of the human condition.
我相信小说家的职责是走进世界，带回关于人类状况的消息。
Writing is a way of making sense of the world. It's a way of imposing order on chaos.
写作是一种理解世界的方式。它是一种在混乱中强加秩序的方式。
The truth is, I don't know where my ideas come from. What I do know is that they come when I'm not trying to think of them.
事实上，我不知道我的想法从何而来。我所知道的是，当我不刻意去想它们时，它们就会出现。
I think all writing is a campaign against cliche. Not just cliches of the pen but cliches of the mind and cliches of the heart.
我认为所有的写作都是对抗陈词滥调的运动。不仅仅是笔下的陈词滥调，还有思想和心灵中的陈词滥调。
The act of writing is an act of optimism. You wouldn't take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.
写作是一种乐观的行为。如果你觉得它不重要，你就不会费心去做。
Every story I write starts with a question I can't answer.
我写的每一个故事都始于一个我无法回答的问题。