"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 philosopher. I'm a storyteller. I tell stories about people, about life, about the universe."

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

"I don't need a computer. I have a typewriter. I have a brain. I have a library. I have a wife who types for me."

"People are afraid of change. They're afraid of new ideas. They're afraid of anything that challenges their comfortable little world."