"The novel is a form of exploration, a way of asking questions that don't have answers."
小说是一种探索的形式，一种提出没有答案的问题的方式。
故事不是用情节包装的信息，而是可能包含信息的剧情。
有能力给予当然比有能力接受来得更让人愉快。
成功是一段旅程，而不是终点。
"The silence between words is often more powerful than the words themselves."
我在创作音乐时不会考虑流派，我只做感觉对的音乐。
质量不是一个部门，而是一种生活方式。
音乐的领域是一个可能性的领域。
"What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better."