You may think you don't want to throw your life away for mere fleeting euphoria. But, once you get a taste, it doesn't feel so mere. From then on the planet becomes a waiting room. The rest of your life devolves to no more than the time between highs.

Creativity is the opposite of TV

In my family, misery didn't just love company, it wanted hostages.

I've always wanted to be a guy with a rec room.

There's no deodorant for desperation.

Half the reason I turned into a writer is you didn't have to show up anywhere. You could work naked.

I think that a lot of people are in love with stress. It's the dirty little secret of Western civilization. People often mistake stress for fuel.... to me, stress is just another bad drug that I don't want to do.