As Lao Tzu says, "The Tao that can be named is not the true Tao".

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.

I guess it could be said that the inspiration for 'Requiem for a Dream' is watching the American dream not only destroy so many lives in the U.S., but infect the rest of the world with its obsession with getting more, ignoring the deadly effect that has on the planet.

I think Mozart, like you, is an example of someone who has the gods moving through him, and his religion was creation.

The voice so filled with nostalgia that you could almost see the memories floating through the blue smoke, memories not only of music and joy and youth, but perhaps, of dreams. They listened to the music, each hearing it in his own way, feeling relaxed and a part of the music, a part of each other, and almost a part of the world.

One of the things I have become aware of through the years is how much I love the people I write about.

But you cant shut everyone out. I mean you have to have someone to love. . .someone to hold on to. . . someone--