It's no accident that my first novel was called Americana. This was a private declaration of independence, a statement of my intention to use the whole picture, the whole culture.

I like the construction of sentences and the juxtaposition of words-not just how they sound or what they mean, but even what they look like.

I think more than writers, the major influences on me have been European movies, jazz, and Abstract Expressionism.

We seem to believe it is possible to ward off death by following rules of good grooming.

As technology advances in complexity and scope, fear becomes more primitive.

No sense of the irony of human experience, that we are the highest form of life on earth, and yet ineffably sad because we know what no other animal knows, that we must die.

I've come to think of Europe as a hardcover book, America as the paperback version.

I don’t want your candor. I want your soul in a silver thimble.

What we are reluctant to touch often seems the very fabric of our salvation.

California deserves whatever it gets. Californians invented the concept of life-style. This alone warrants their doom.

A writer takes earnest measures to secure his solitude and then finds endless ways to squander it.

Even though we don’t realize it, every moment we begin our adventure in the unknown future of life.

why would i date him i like someone else"... "I'm the only someone else you know

A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's: She changes it more often.

God made all pleasures innocent.

There are only 2 responses to the world, fear or love. Your life depends on which one you choose.

Michelle is 14. Give her a couple of years to get stronger. I mean, she can play on this tour. If she keeps working, keeps doing the right things, there's no reason why she shouldn't be out here.

I believe in tackling things youre afraid of.

The victory of Mr. Kostunica will be a reality.

Hamas is a political party and political parties don't recognize other countries.

When you smile you don't only appear to be more likable and courteous, you appear to be more competent.