Novelists are stamina merchants, grinders, nine-to-fivers, and their career curves follow the usual arc of human endeavour.
“You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representing the community, it's not unique at all.”
“People ask how can a Jewish kid from the Bronx do preppy clothes? Does it have to do with class and money? It has to do with dreams.”