Never Use A Verb Other Than ‘said’

To Me, A Book Is A Book, An Electronic Device Is Not, And Love Of Books Was The Reason I Started Writing.

I Left Advertising As Fast As I Could In 1961. And I Haven't Ever Thought About Going Back.

After 58 Years You'd Think Writing Would Get Easier. It Doesn't. If You're Lucky, You Become Harder To Please. That's All Right, It's Still A Pleasure.

All The Information You Need Can Be Given In Dialogue.

I've Quit Writing Screenplay [adaptations]. It's Too Much Work. I Don't Look At Writing A Novel As Work, Because I Only Have To Please Myself. I Have A Good Time Sitting Here By Myself, Thinking Up Situations And Characters, Getting Them To Talk - It's So Satisfying. But Screenwriting's Different. You Might Think You're Writing For Yourself, But There Are Too Many Other People To Please.