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The older I get, the more I seek to use a plain prose style, concentrating more on story.

I grew up in a society with a very ancient and strong oral storytelling tradition. I was told stories, as a child, by my grandmother, and my father as well.

As we get older, we demand stories that go somewhere. Things must change.

As I've gotten older and my life is a lot more stable, I've gotten more into storytelling.

One likes to think one grows as a writer as one ages, else all you get is an 'old' young writer. Beyond that is the changing landscape of the universe and the stories I choose to tell.

In my younger days, I was trying to write sophisticated prose and fantastic stories.

As society evolves, people are interested in a new take on an old beloved story.

Everything is a narrative in life. I learned that early on as a reporter at the 'Washington Post.'

I like narrative storytelling as being part of a tradition, a folk tradition.

I like storytelling, and I feel more confident as the years have gone on about my ability to do that.