I don't think secrets are a bad thing. I think there's this idea that everything needs to be transparent in order for it to be free.

Going out into the country after living in the city is a loss of control.

There seem to be two ways of generating interest from the reader: withholding information or by telling the reader on the first page exactly what's going to happen.

I like change. I've never really had much consistency in my life, you know, from everyday work to my living situation to whether or not I'm going to be in L.A. The one constant thing in my life is my friends and family, which is all I need

There's something about fear and aesthetic that go hand in hand.

There are certain moments where artwork might seem like it's part of someone's career - if you really know the art world - , but I did my best to prevent that overlap.

Every time I try to write on vacation, I fail miserably.