People are afraid to merge.

But this road doesn't go anywhere,” I told him. “That doesn't matter.” “What does?” I asked, after a little while. “Just that we're on it, dude,” he said.

Exploitation is a harsh word, I know that, but on a certain level, to me that is the central Hollywood story.

I really believe that readers are smart and sophisticated enough to realize that the author is not the narrator of his novels.

I had no idea that 'Less Than Zero' was going to be read by anyone outside of Los Angeles, and it's - believe me, as the writer of the book I'm somewhat amused and intrigued by the idea that 25 years later it's still out and people are still reading it.

Why would I care what other people are thinking? I don't care what an audience thinks of me.

Not being able to find meaning can be just as powerful as finding meaning.