"I believe in writing without a net. No outline, no plot, no characters. Just write."

"I'm a very passionate man. I love what I do. I love life. I love everything."

"I'm a very lucky man. I've lived a wonderful life. I've done everything I wanted to do."

"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them."

"I think we're all a little bit mad. And that's a good thing. It keeps us interesting."