It's amazing what happens when you stick yourself in a place and let things take their more or less natural course.

Somewhere along the way America became a giant mall with a country attached.

It took me 10 years to write a story that pleased me - that I could look at after it was published and not cringe.

It is sort of weird being honored for the worst day of your life.

Late bloomer' is another way of saying 'slow learner.

By the end of the first decade of writing, I considered myself a confirmed failure in the eyes of the world.

I never listen to music when I'm writing.

Americans are incredibly polite as long as they get what they want.

There was no such thing as perfection in this world, only moments of such extreme transparency that you forgot yourself, a holy mercy if there ever was one.

If you could figure out how to live with family then you'd gone a long way toward finding your peace.

The funny thing is, about the time I let go of any aspiration toward worldly success, that's about the time I started writing decent work.

Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.

I will alway catch you when you fallDaniel Grigori.Fallen

... Really get to know and establish relationships with your teammates because they are your new family and they will be the ones there for you when anything goes wrong.

A pretty girl will always have the toughest time learning to play golf, because every man wants to give her lessons.

The trouble with me is that I'm an outsider. And that's a very hard thing to be in American life.

Prudence is a necessary ingredient in all the virtues, without which they degenerate into folly and excess.

In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them.

I worry about being a fogy and just writing for orchestras. Like, really, I should be doing more electronic stuff, I feel. Laptops as part of the orchestra, and installation sound, and speakers.

The last thing I think about is losing and pressure... I just go and do it.

I don't really have the time or energy to be bad.