Fiction is a branch of neurology: the scenarios of nerve and blood vessels are the written mythologies of memory and desire.

An arts degree is like a diploma in origami. And about as much use.

The Enlightenment view of mankind is a complete myth. It leads us into thinking we're sane and rational creatures most of the time, and we're not.

I admired anyone who could unsettle people.

Most writers flinch at the thought of being completely honest about themselves. So absolute honesty is what marks the true modern.

Sooner or later, everything turns into television.

A widespread taste for pornography means that nature is alerting us to some threat of extinction.