It's true that some of us become better writers by living long enough. But this is also how we become worse writers. The trick is to die in between.
Don DeLilloWriting is a form of personal freedom. It frees us from the mass identity we see in the making all around us.
Don DeLilloI hate my life. I'm at the point where I want to hear about other people's lives. it's like switching from fiction to biography.
Don DeLillo