Well, you know, writers just suck up new experiences - we're just like the vacuum cleaners of newness.
You do not become a critic until it has been completely established to your own satisfaction that you cannot be a poet.
I think that some books are more successful than others to certain readers. People who read my books for the humor, they're going to love one book. People who read my books for the mystery, they might not like that book quite as much.

