The appeal of writing is primarily the investigation of mystery.

The only people who claim that money is not important are people who have enough money so that they are relieved of the ugly burden of thinking about it.

Though I am never exactly "blocked" I do have difficult periods. I am led by a fascination with material - the challenge of presenting it in an original and engaging way. I have no problem imagining stories, characters, distinctive settings & themes - but the difficulty is choosing a voice & a language in which to present it.

All actors are whores. They want only one thing: to seduce you.

To choose the ideal voice for a character is to give a character an ardent and vivid life, to allow him or her to speak, rather than speaking for them, in an older style of omniscient narration.

Art is about freedom of expression, and should not be molded to fit any propaganda or lofty ideal.

Betrayal is the deepest wound. Betrayal is what remains of love, when love has gone.