I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've figured out in the course of my life that the one thing I'm good at doing is writing books, and it would be crazy to trade that in for something else.
I buy thousands of books a year.
When I started earning money from screen-writing, for a long time my only indulgences were books.
Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life.
Naturally, I have compensated in my adult years by owning very large numbers of books.
I write entertainment. There are some books you read but don't inhale. There are books that will change your life.
I myself don't know what makes my books work. I enter a bookstore and I'm frankly overwhelmed by the number of books in most of them, and I know people are buying mine.
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.
People ask me, 'Why are you still writing books?' Like I'm still only writing to make money and as soon as I have enough I'll quit and go fishing? I like to write books. It's the most satisfying thing I do.
I spend a frightening amount of money on books.