The Answer Is Always In The Entire

I Like Grit, I Like Love And Death, I'm Tired Of Irony. ... A Lot Of Good Fiction Is Sentimental. ... The Novelist Who Refuses Sentiment Refuses The Full Spectrum Of Human Behavior, And Then He Just Dries Up. ... I Would Rather Give Full Vent To All Human Loves And Disappointments, And Take A Chance On Being Corny, Than Die A Smartass.

That's My Only Defense Against This World: To Build A Sentence Out Of It.

When We Were Children We Were Errant Enough To Wish To Be Birds For The Day But There's Nothing Easier To Lose Than Playfulness.

I Should Add That I Very Much Enjoy Certain Cities Especially Paris, New York And Chicago.

As An English Major I Was Familiar With The Stories Of Dozens Of Writers Trying To Get Their Work Done Among The Multifarious Diversions Of The World And The Hurdles Of Their Own Vices. A Professor Had Said That What Saved Writers Is That They, Like Politicians, Had The Illusion Of Destiny That Allowed Them To Overcome Obstacles No Matter How Nominal Their Work.