“When I grew up, my house contained only two books: the Bible and the '...” — Anthony McCarten Quote

“When I grew up, my house contained only two books: the Bible and the 'Edmonds' cookbook. We were a working-class household. Books were a poor second to the television, which was always on, usually with me in front of it.”

“The people I'm drawn to are sort of self-created. They came from backgrounds where not much was expected of them, necessarily.”

“Commercial success and quality are not necessarily allied.”

“I'm living proof that Hepatitis C can be contained and that ZZ Top cannot.”

“I certainly wanted to write a book that was honest about New Orleans without explaining it to death, so much so that the first draft contained references absolutely incomprehensible to anyone who hasn't lived here for several years.”

“In making up stories, as in reading stories, I could create a contained world in which an experience is shared in its entirety.”