Writing Is Like A Contact

I Don't Think That The Writer Is Regarded As A Freak By Americans

An Absolutely Necessary Part Of A Writer's Equipment, Almost As Necessary As Talent, Is The Ability To Stand Up Under Punishment, Both The Punishment The World Hands Out And The Punishment He Inflicts Upon Himself.

A Writer Is A Human Being. He Has To Live With A Sense Of Honor.

I Haven't Stuck To Any Formula. Most Great Writers Stick To The Same Style, But I Wanted To Be More Various

Critics In New York Are Made By Their Dislikes, Not By Their Enthusiasms.