Getting drunk was good. I decided that I would always like getting drunk. It took away the obvious and maybe if you could get away from the obvious often enough, you wouldn't become so obvious yourself.

I was only photographing in words the reality of it all.

Love is all right for those who can handle the psychic overload. It's like trying to carry a full garbage can on your back over a rushing river of piss.

I didn't feel that way about it. I had been playing with death for some time. I can't say we were the best of friends but we were well acquainted.

You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.

Knowledge is knowing as little as possible.

When I get down to my last dime I'll just walk over to skid row." "There are some real weirdos down there." "They're everywhere.