I think in life, there are certain choices you make that are timeless and universal, and don't necessarily have anything to do with the particulars of a certain decade.
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've never written an autobiographical novel in my life. I've never touched upon my life. I've never written a single scene that I can say took place.
Bret Easton EllisSex is mathematics. Individuality no longer an issue. What does intelligence signify? Define reason. Desire - meaningless. Intellect is not a cure. Justice is dead.
Bret Easton EllisShe laughs and looks out the window and I think for a minute that she's going to start to cry. I'm standing by the door and I look over at the Elvis Costello poster, at his eyes, watching her, watching us, and I try to get her away from it, so I tell her to come over here, sit down, and she thinks I want to hug her or something and she comes over to me and puts her arms around my back and says something like 'I think we've all lost some sort of feeling.
Bret Easton Ellis