Living "in" a story, being part of a narrative, is much more satisfying than living without one. I don't always know what narrative it is, because I'm living my life and not always reflecting on it, but as I edit these pages I am aware that I have an urge to see my sometimes random wandering as having a plot, a purpose guided by some underlying story.

Having unlimited choices can paralyze you creatively.

My personal feeling is that human beings have this incredible capacity for denial.

Things fall apart, it's scientific.

As I define it, rock and roll is dead. The attitude isn't dead, but the music is no longer vital. It doesn't have the same meaning. The attitude, though, is still very much alive - and it still informs other kinds of music.

I love writing. I don't claim to be great at it. Occasionally I get a good sentence off. But I love the activity.

Sometimes I write stuff that strangely predicts what's going to happen in my life.