"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."

"If you want to write, if you want to create, you must be the most sublime fool that God ever created."

"I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work. I believe in perseverance. I believe in never giving up."

"I'm just a guy who loves to tell stories. That's all I am."

"I'm not a fan of organized sports. I think it's too competitive. I think it takes away from the joy of playing."