"At this moment I do not have a personal relationship with a computer"

"Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship"

"Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all"

"Broken relationships are a source of heavy heartbreak that seem to affect every family"

"There are no rules and regulations for perfect composition. If there were we would be able to put all the information into a computer and would come out with a masterpiece. We know that's impossible. You have to compose by the seat of your pants"

"No agent wants to see a book until he or she has decided whether to pursue the relationship"

"A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship"

"It was very difficult to startle or surprise someone with a particular sound during the family computer era"

"I think it would be cool if you were writing a ransom note on your computer, if the paper clip popped up and said, 'Looks like you're writing a ransom note. Need help? You should use more forceful language, you'll get more money.'"

"I think in terms of family, in terms of relationships, in terms of work, competition to be the favorite, to be the noticed, to be the one - I don't know if it exists for all personalities, but I know for sure it did with me"

"Hence my obstinate emphasis on stylistic continuity from work to work rather than specific sibling relationships between the individual work and other members of its stylistic 'family' in the world outside"