"I don't write for money. I write for love. I write because I can't stop."

"I think the world is going to hell in a handbasket. But I'm an optimist, so I think we can fix it."

"I'm a very selfish writer. I write for myself. I write to please myself. If other people like it, that's a bonus."

"I'm not a fan of organized religion. I think it's a way of controlling people. I think it's a way of keeping them from thinking for themselves."

"I'm a very simple man. I love my wife. I love my children. I love my books."