I put out a lot of different kinds of material, and maybe people read that as egotistical. Or maybe, since a lot of it does involve some aspect of me, they find it self-aggrandizing. But there’s a long tradition of artists using themselves. Look, I know I’m not perfect. And, who knows, maybe a part of it has to do with self-obsession. But it’s also about using this weird thing that is a public persona as raw material for creative projects.

But I don't want to die! I have so much to do!

For whatever reason, I have an emotional life that wants to come out.

Sometimes I think to myself, what should James Franco say next? And then it comes to me. Boobs.

I get like six or so hours of sleep a night.

They say living well is the best revenge but sometimes writing well is even better.

You are successful if you are able to work on the kind of material that you want to - if your life conforms to your dreams, regardless of outside acceptance or acclaim.