Before My First Novel, I

Vodka Has A Huge History In Russia, In That It's Almost Like A Currency. It's The One Thing That Keeps The Country In The Dark Ages And Having A Rollicking Good Time.

Reading Is Entering Into The Consciousness Of Another Human Being.

I Have My Own Dying Empire To Contend With, And I Do Not Wish For Any Other.

Alcohol Causes A Lot Of Problems, And Then To Solve These Problems, You Drink More.

If My Mother Hadn't Tried To Sell Me Chicken Kiev Cutlets For $1.40 After I Graduated From College, Maybe I Would've Been The Lawyer She Wanted Me To Be.