"I don't want to go to the moon. I don't want to go to Mars. I'm happy right here."

"When I was 12, I decided I was going to live forever. So far, so good."

"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 genius. I'm just a hard worker. I just keep at it."

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