And as the elevator descents, passing the second floor, and the first floor, going even father down, I realize that the money doesn't matter. That all that does is that I want to see the worst

I convinced myself I hadn't seen anything, ... I had done this many times before ... I was adept at erasing reality.

Do you wear a diaphragm everywhere you go?' I want to scream, but stop myself because the idea really excites me.

I don't know why I write what I write.

I'm into, oh murders and executions mostly. It depends.

Are you as much of a criminal if you don't act when there's a crime taking place in front of you as you are one of the participants? That was something that I was thinking about a lot because there are many moments in 'Less Than Zero' where horrific things happen and Clay could do something about them, but his passivity stops him.

And," Price adds, smiling, "if another round of Bellinis comes within a twenty-foot radius of our table we are going to set the maitre d' on fire. So you know, warn him.