“I'm a 'frotteur,' someone who likes to rub words in his hand, to turn ...” — James Salter Quote

“I'm a 'frotteur,' someone who likes to rub words in his hand, to turn them around and feel them, to wonder if that really is the best word possible. Does that word in this sentence have any electric potential? Does it do anything? Too much electricity will make your reader's hair frizzy. There's a question of pacing.”

“If you write enough, you begin to learn to do things. But in a way, you do start from zero each time.”

“There is no real beauty without some slight imperfection.”

“I got into rock music at thirteen, listening to Van Halen, learned how to play the electric guitar.”

“The car industry has invested a lot in hybrid, but my opinion is electric cars will take over a lot of hybrids quicker than people think now.”

“My dad was vehemently opposed to electric guitars. He did not look on that kind of music as legitimate in any way.”