"The novel is a dream you can hold in your hand."

"Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty."

"I don't mean to put down anybody's taste but they were all lovey-dovey, you know, and he got all sparkly. So that kind of spoiled that."

"There's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst."

"Revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done."