Yes. I've been asked to pose nude, but I never have, and I probably never will..

The largely objective character of beauty is further indicated by the fact that to a considerable extent beauty is the expression of health. A well a….

I keep thinking of the gifts of my own upbringing, which I once took for granted: I can read any book I choose and comprehend it. I can write a compl….

So many see themselves as aggrieved; so few see themselves as aggrievers..

Not getting bored of my own story and/or character is one of the main struggles I have had with novel writing, and I have put to bed big chunks of wo….

There are a million little things, but one of the best ways to get to know characters is to just put them in situations and see what they say..

He then proceeded to shout at Alpha and Beta, a sign that he was in a genuine good mood. They took it as calmly as ever, in spite of the fact that he….

Character is, for the most part, simply habit become fixed..

I don't know if there is a gene for comedy, but my dad was a very funny man. He just didn't know it. He was a naturally funny character, and when my ….

I really fall in love with my characters, even the bad ones. I love getting together with them. They tell me what to do; they take me on a wild and w….

All the things that live within you find their place, in character and story, once you tap into that other space that is the creative writing space..

A person's character is what it is. It's a little like a marriage - only without the option of divorce. You can work on it and try to make it better,….

My agent and I try to be picky with roles so that I can drive my career in different directions and be different, creative characters. I want to be a….

I come to writing from hearing great stories as a child in Louisiana, where the mark of a person was his or her ability to be a raconteur. I also com….

Jen, we did it. Everyone's free now..

Cut like crazy. Less is more. I've often read manuscripts - including my own - where I've got to the beginning of, say, chapter two and have thought:….

A lot of people don't know me. I was a man in a suit for many years, but it's really gonna work to my advantage and I've always known that. I'm turni….

Nothing good ever comes without a price..

Age certainly hadn't conferred any smarts on me. Character maybe, but mediocrity is a constant, as one Russian writer put it. Russian writers have a ….

I'm not comfortable being around too many people. I don't like being out in public too much. I don't like going to bars. I don't like doing celebrity….

I care more about an agenda than story and character..