I think in a way the great irony or paradox about America is that it makes it so hard for the sensitive person, the artist, the impressionable person, the person whose raison d'etre is to incarnate the creative will, rather than to just make money, and yet that extreme difficulty that the culture poses for us has created some of the best artists in the last hundred years.

But I knew that someday I was going to die. And just before I died two things would happen; Number 1: I would regret my entire life. Number 2: I would want to live my life over again.

My writing is inspired by just about everything, yet I am unaware of so much of the process.

All the energy of their frustration and fear going into their laughter.

Be careful of things like alcohol and drugs.

But to believe that getting stuff is the purpose and aim of life is madness.

For weeks Tyrone thought he was going to die any minute, and there were also times when he was afraid he wasnt going to die.