There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they`re really just propagandists.

What I take from writers I like is their economy -- the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words -- that`s magical. That`s what I`ve been trying to strive for -- to draw a clear picture, to open up a new dimension.