Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; with... - John Updike

"Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them."

"What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit."

"American art in general... takes to surreal exaggerations and metaphors; but its Puritan work ethic has little use for the playful self-indulgence behind Parisian Surrealism."

"Humor is my default mode."

"Being able to write becomes a kind of shield, a way of hiding, a way of too instantly transforming pain into honey."