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I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love.

For me, being a writer, you want to communicate with people, but if your goal is that every person is going to love what you do, then you're always going to be disappointed.

All my life, I will continue obstinately to write about love, solitude and passion among the kind of people I know. The rest don't interest me.

If you are going to write, nothing will stop you, and if you are not going to write, nothing will make you.

If the desire to write is not accompanied by actual writing, then the desire must be not to write.

I made a decision to write for my readers, not to try to find more readers for my writing.

You write alone, but you write hoping that there will be readers who will connect with what you write, and it's so wonderful and amazing - I can't even tell you - when that actually happens.

I'm a little harsh. When people say, 'I have writers block. What do you suggest?' I say, 'If you can't write, don't write. No one needs your writing. Don't torture yourself.'

The things I write are for those who are willing to accept a new relationship between the reader and the author.