I like the idea of everybody knowing each other; you know why you're doing things.

One of the interesting things about the Ozarks is you just about don't have street crime. It's strictly between people who know each other. It really isn't indiscriminate; it's kind of between themselves.

As a high-school drop-out, I knew I wanted to write, but I wasn't overly confident that I was going to be writing anything serious. I was happy enough with the idea that I could be a penny-a-word guy and survive.

When poetry is on the money, 12 words can slay you. I admire that greatly.

When I started to be a writer, I was not going to run the risk of boring you.

Miz and I have known each other for a long time, and we really know, like, how to get at each other's nerves.