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"Dance above the surface of the world. Let your thoughts lift you into creativity that is not hampered by opinion."

"My life will be the best illustration of all my work."

"One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star."

"Here is a lesson in creative writing.First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college.And I realize s..."

"The flimsy little protestations that mark the front gate of every novel, the solemn statements that any resemblance to real persons living or dead is entirely coincidental, are fraudulent every time. ..."

"I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this., New York Times, April 19, 1992]"

"i writebecauseit is the only wayi can reach you."

"Patriarchy doesn't get yet that 'hope' is a powerful force that drives creativity. Otherwise words like 'false' and 'hope' would never be forced into this unconscious coupling....Hope is not false. An..."

"To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make."

"The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first."