The way America works, and the way L.A. works, is a very small percentage of people get what they want out of life, and a much greater percentage try very very hard and they don't. That's just the way it is.
James FreyThe past doesn't matter. People cling to it because it allows them to ignore the present.
James FreyI hadn't learned yet that everybody's locked up some way or other. That's how life is we're all imprisoned by something.
James FreyThe Young Man came to the Old Man seeking counsel. I broke something, Old Man. How badly is it broken? It's in a million little pieces. I'm afraid I can't help you. Why? There's nothing you can do. Why? It can't be fixed. Why? It's broken beyond repair. It's in a million little pieces.
James Frey