I think more than writers, the major influences on me have been European movies, jazz, and Abstract Expressionism.
Don DeLilloTo portray America over the past twenty years or so, I would think immediately of football, probably the Super Bowl in its sumptuous suggestion of a national death wish.
Don DeLilloEven when you self-destruct, you want to fail more, lose more, die more than others, stink more than others.
Don DeLilloIf the world is where we hide from ourselves, what do we do when the world is no longer accessible? We invent a false name, invent a destiny, purchase a firearm through the mail.
Don DeLillo