The more information you have, the more human our heroes become and consequently the less mysterious and godlike. They need to be godlike.

I've always had an obligation to creation, above all.

The artistic process seems to be mythologized quite a lot into something far greater than it actually is. It is just hard labor.

L.A. is full of screenwriters. I don't know why. On many levels, it's such a thankless occupation.

Guns are part of the American psyche, aren't they? This is collateral damage for having a Wild West mentality. It's intrinsic to the American psyche. It's never going to change.

Writing is a necessary thing for me, just to keep myself level. It has beneficial effects on my life.

I am the captain of my pain.