“I've always been the audience that I wanted to reach, so I write for myself.”
“A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.”
“A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.”
“I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll get to the place I intend to reach.”
“I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core.”
“I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.”
“It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.”
“Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback.”
“If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells me something is wrong.”
“Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes.”
“I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important.”
“Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.”
“I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.”
“People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the sake of a story.”
