What I don't like about America is not necessarily an American thing; it's a capitalist thing. This is the Vatican of capitalism.

I am a writer, which means I write stories, I write novels, and I would write poetry if I knew how to. I don't want to limit myself.

We, as writers, have to figure out a way to create a consciousness in language. It's crazy even to attempt to do that.

I had an epiphany: I was a loser.

As long as there are living human beings, there will be language and stories.

I think it's interesting, from a creative point of view, to have witnessed the loss of consciousness on a national level and on a cultural level - Bush had 91 percent support in the polls after 9/11. We wanted to kick some ass!

Time does nothing but hand you down shabbier and older things.