So when I made some money, I didn't have any idea how one handled such a situation because no one in our family ever had any money.

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I rarely read or buy a book because of a review.

I rarely read or buy a book because of a review.

I'm not rational enough to be a good journalist.

I'm not rational enough to be a good journalist.

I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so...

I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so...

Naturally we would prefer seven epiphanies a day and an earth not so apparently devoid...

Naturally we would prefer seven epiphanies a day and an earth not so apparently devoid...

Success and money can really be quite blinding.

Success and money can really be quite blinding.

I don't see gender as the most significant fact of human existence.

I don't see gender as the most significant fact of human existence.

I enjoy about 1 out of 100 movies, it's about the same proportion to books...

I enjoy about 1 out of 100 movies, it's about the same proportion to books...

I don't know what psychotherapy does. I have been seeing the same person for 26...

I don't know what psychotherapy does. I have been seeing the same person for 26...

I thought, frankly, that it would be more pleasant to write a memoir than it...

I thought, frankly, that it would be more pleasant to write a memoir than it...

Yeah, but now suddenly - you know, universities are notoriously market oriented, too.

Yeah, but now suddenly - you know, universities are notoriously market oriented, too.

I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and...

I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and...

I do have trouble with titles.

I do have trouble with titles.

I see more genuine sociability between the races in Mississippi than I see in Michigan....

I see more genuine sociability between the races in Mississippi than I see in Michigan....

Short things are short all over and long things are long all over.

Short things are short all over and long things are long all over.

After a lifetime of world travel I've been fascinated that those in the third world...

After a lifetime of world travel I've been fascinated that those in the third world...

I used to get criticized for putting food in novels.

I used to get criticized for putting food in novels.

Because most writers have totally unrealistic concepts of how publishing works.

Because most writers have totally unrealistic concepts of how publishing works.

We are all naturally xenophobic.

We are all naturally xenophobic.

The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do it unless you're...

The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do it unless you're...

I'm actually forced to write about Michigan because as a native of that state it's...

I'm actually forced to write about Michigan because as a native of that state it's...