It is possible to stand around with a cocktail in one's hand and talk with everyone, which means with no one.

It is not sex by itself that interests me, but its particular role in American consciousness, and in my own life.

Take whatever you can from others, and when there is nothing left, forget about them.

Take a look at the books other people have in their homes.

I am going to put myself to sleep now for a bit longer than usual. Call it Eternity

You don't die in the United States, you underachieve.

Here was one place where I could find out who I was and what I was going to become. And that was the public library.