“This is what happened in love. One of you cried a lot and then both of you grew sarcastic.”

“A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.”

“I grew up with 'Life' magazine on the coffee table, Life cereal on the breakfast table, and the game of Life on the card table. People were just so happy to be alive, I guess.”