When I write, I try to represent the ordinary person in the pew, which means that, ironically, I'm qualified to write about prayer by being unqualified!

I'll continue on the path I've been taking, feet on the ground, describing people's lives, describing people's emotions, writing from the standpoint of the ordinary people.

A writer writes what he knows, in ways that are natural to him.

I write about my region, the countryside in which I grew up.

I think writers write for their consciences, they write for their own true audiences, for their souls.