I tell people not to write too soon about their lives. Writing about yourself too young is loaded with psychological complexities.
Prose cannot compete with the economy of poetry, the ability to have a full artistic experience in a short period of time.
I find a great deal of comfort and care in my faith and prayer. I'd sooner do without air than prayer.
I do have a really good memory. I mean, like, I can remember all the phone numbers of everybody on the street I grew up on.
I don't think I look like the pope's favorite Catholic - at least not under close scrutiny.
I was 40 years old before I became an overnight success, and I'd been publishing for 20 years.
Having a great dad probably permitted me to pal around with guys in a way that some women don't.
Success has affected my self-definition in that I have more money. Writers pooh-pooh that idea, but it's a huge deal.
The truth is when I went to graduate school I would've said I was among the least talented of the students, I was certainly the least smart, or less educated. But I worked very hard.
