I kind of always think my work is unfilmable, and when I meet people who are interested in filming it, I'm always stunned.

I'm always interested to see what films are made of books. I kind of don't participate as a filmgoer in any kind of debate about what's better, the book or the movie. So I think it's interesting when people want to do it.

I was interested in finding ways to do dark comedy that were actually dark and comic.

I'm kind of stunned to hear this. I think all things like that should be checked out. To have a drug felony and to be communicating with kids, I don't think that's where they belong.

I like to give people novels I think they would like, on no particular occasion - just when we're in a bookstore together. I like to receive reference books on my birthday.

Blank paper has always inspired me.