And life is a good thing for a writer. It's where we get our... - Neil Gaiman

"Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong."

"Because if you don't stand up for the stuff you don't like, when they come for the stuff you do like, you've already lost."

"Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent."

"There are people who think that things that happen in fiction do not really happen. These people are wrong."

"Picking five favorite books is like picking the five body parts you'd most like not to lose."