I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.

"I like to tell stories that are a little bit off-center, a little bit strange."

The act of writing is an act of optimism.

I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you—it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.

音乐是唯一有意义的东西了。

权力的关键在于能够判断谁最适合为你服务，然后赢得他们的支持。

如果你不知道自己对什么有热情，也要知道单纯追求快乐会让人麻痹。对大多数年轻人来说，一个更好的座右铭是“掌握一些东西，无论什么东西”。通过掌握某种技能，你可以朝着能给你带来更多快乐的方向延伸发展，并最终发现你的幸福所在。