I answered a questionnaire that asked if I had any titles that I have not used yet that I wanted to use. I do have one, THE SAINT AND THE PSYCHOPATH, and I'm just waiting for the right book. Norman Mailer
There are times when the only access I have to the truest person that I am is when I'm alone and trying to solve a sentence. It's exciting, even when it's frustrating, even when I can't do it right. Elizabeth Gilbert
My favorite characters are those who start off in a box--few options, societal constraints--but who transcend their circumstances and find that they are capable of becoming people they did not expect to be. Geraldine Brooks
Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. E.L. Doctorow
