Rick Moody

Literature precedes genre.

Writing the book was itself a process of concealing and revealing.

I'm trying to make sure that there's comedy as well as sadness. It makes the sadness more memorable.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Karate Kid was a real surprise and I was a little uncomfortable.