I think it can be tremendously refreshing if a creator of literature has something on his mind other than the history of literature so far. Literature should not disappear up its own asshole, so to speak.

Most things in this world don´t work, aspirin do.

It's a nice glass of champagne at the end of a life.

I've been living alone for so long, everything about me’s private. I’m surprised anyone’s able to understand a word I say.

My ancient history teacher, Millie Lloyd, should have worn a medal for her performance at the battle of Thermopylae. She was excited and we were excited.

The most important message of a crucifix, to me anyway, was how unspeakably cruel supposedly sane human beings can be when under orders from a superior authority.

Thinking doesn't seem to help very much. The human brain is too high-powered to have many practical uses in this particular universe.