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"Today, there are more opportunities for writers in terms of access to larger success, but it's more difficult to publish a literary novel in the lower ranges. In other words, you almost have to hit a home run. You can hit a triple, maybe, but nobody's interested in a single."
"Why do I always feel like you're trying to staple my umbilical cord to the corner of your desk?"
"Success, like fashion, is a fickle companion and can leave one in the wink of an eye."
"We all end up in the same place. Some sonner than others."
"Don't let anyone tell you that age purchases your freedom from fear of death."
"Write for the love of your art. Someplace down the road, the money, the fame, they'll come, but by that time you won't be thinking in terms of money or fame."
"Never read bad stuff if you're an artist; it will impair your own game."
"Louisiana is a fresh-air mental asylum."
"Don't undo a brave and noble deed. Don't rob yourself of your own virtue."
"Age is a clever thief. It takes a little from you each day, so you're not aware of your loss until it'd irreversible."
"To misuse one's talent, to be cavalier about it, to set it aside because of fear or sloth is unpardonable."