Writing about the unholy is one way of writing about what is sacred.

The sun rose like a stripper, keeping its glory well covered by cloud till it seemed there'd be no show at all.

Funny that. We live in islands of Hours and we never seem to have time enough for anything.

I firmly believe that a story is only as good as the villain.

I've dealt with a lot of producers who were pricks and I'm determined not to be that.

If you want to look like the people next door, you're probably smothering yourself into your dreams.

I don't like to make a distinction between the writer and the painter , finally , because I do both things anyway . Everybody's dreaming and trying to put down their dreams in the way that their hand knows best . I feel as much a unity , as much comradeship , with painters as I do writers .