You have to trust your instincts.
I don't think about my legacy. I just try to do good work.
作家是一个精神上的无政府主义者，就像每个人灵魂深处都是。他对一切和每个人都感到不满。作家是每个人的替罪羊，也是每个人的先知。
Never compromise your integrity for short-term gain.
The deep, personal material of the latter half of your life is your children. You can write about your parents when they're gone, but your children are still going to be here, and you're going to want them to come and visit you in the nursing home.
We write to remember, but also to forget.
Sometimes I just feel like quitting, but then I think about all the people I’d be letting down.