I am not a snob; it is simply that I am not interested with what most people have to say, or what they want to do — mostly with my time.

I still have a little whiskey left and therefore a chance.

I mean, say that you figure that everything is senseless, then it can't be quite senseless because you are aware that it's senseless and your awareness of senselessness almost gives it sense. You know what I mean?

The worst thing for a writer is to know another writer, and worse than that, to know a number of other writers. Like flies on the same turd.

It was sad, it was sad, it was sad. When Betty came back we didn't sing or laugh, or even argue. We sat drinking in the dark, smoking cigarettes, and when we went to sleep, I didn't put my feet on her body or she on mine like we used to. We slept without touching. We had both been robbed.

I think that the world should be full of cats and full of rain, that's all, just cats and rain, rain and cats, very nice, good night.

You have my soul and I have your money