I believe that magic is art, and that art, whether that be music, writing, sculpture, or any other form, is literally magic. Art is, like magic, the science of manipulating symbols, words or images, to achieve changes in consciousnessโฆ Indeed to cast a spell is simply to spell, to manipulate words, to change peoples consciousness, and this is why I believe that an artist or writer is the closest thing in the contemporary world to a shaman.
Alan MooreSexually progressive cultures gave us literature, philosophy, civilization and the rest, while sexually restrictive cultures gave us the Dark Ages and the Holocaust.
Alan MooreThere has been a rather unpleasant sensibility apparent in Frank Miller's work for quite a long time.
Alan MooreWith so much chaos, someone will do something stupid. And when they do, things will turn nasty.
Alan Moore