I had all the characteristics of a human beingโflesh, blood, skin, hairโbut my depersonalization was so intense, had gone so deep, that my normal ability to feel compassion had been eradicated, the victim of a slow, purposeful erasure. I was simply imitating reality, a rough resemblance of a human being, with only a dim corner of my mind functioning
Bret Easton EllisLife is like a typographical error: we're constantly writing and rewriting things over each other.
Bret Easton EllisWriting a novel that works is an extremely difficult thing to do. It requires a level of skill and dedication that always surprises me.
Bret Easton EllisI have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust. Something horrible is happening inside of me and I don't know why. My nightly bloodlust has overflown into my days. I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.
Bret Easton Ellis