Sirens wailed; the revolution had come to Harrisonville. Blood was flowing on Pearl Street.

Every time I flicked channels, there I was, talking. I was talking too much and writing too little. So Naomi and I went to Hawaii. The phone was cut off and we lost touch. This gave me the chance to have a good think about my life.

I always try to do true endings and that's where I got into trouble always because Hollywood wants to do happy endings.

I think it's terrible to show that to kids. It's - I think you should - if you - if you do a piece where something violent happens and someone dies or is badly injured, you must show the pain.

Your characters get angry at you if you speak about them and stop you from giving birth to them on the page in revenge. Real writers sit down and write. Wannabe writers sit around and talk.

I haven't really spoken to God since I was a boy and I've rediscovered god and prayer in the process and all of that has come together.

There are some young women movie stars who are doing it everywhere, smoking in every movie, sometimes even with placements with a pack of cigarettes.