I can be an overthinker and a vicious self-critic.
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Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2017 source ↗
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View all 243 →I’m quite stubborn.
Self-flagellation.
Being too damned self-absorbed.
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View profile →When my mom died, on 18 January this year.
Being able to write books that entertain people around the world.
I had the benefit of some very good high school English teachers. One in particular when I was a senior in high school. I was a jock, okay. I was not a student. Although I enjoyed reading, that was about it as far as academics. But she forced us to read good books and good writers, particularly good American writers. We weren’t too thrilled to do it initially, but she taught us how to do it. Through that, I discovered some of my favorite authors, particularly John Steinbeck. Once I had gone through all of Steinbeck’s books, I realized that I had had a wonderful experience.
This morning. I had a typical day: got up early, took the dog for a walk, went to the gym for an hour, then wrote for four hours. That makes me a very happy person.
I don’t care – I won’t be here.
Having a stroke.
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