That whole thing about masturbating. Most girls, I guess nobody has to tell them, they just figure it out. I had to be told. Some girl actually had to show me a hairbrush and demonstrate exactly what to do. I just never figured that stuff out naturally.

He found it was as easy to hurl beauty as anything else. (On Robert Mapplethorpe)

People don't realize we have these built-in seven-league boots. The body can go anywhere. It is physically capable of sustaining almost any kind of abuse, or any dream.

People say hello to me. I mean, sometimes the sanitation truck goes by and says, hey Patti.

I could have a job as a teacher because I like talking in front of people.

I was always trying to pick guys up. I'd ask guys out and stuff like that. I had no pride. I was the biggest lurch at dances, waiting for the ladies' choice. I'd lunge at my prey like a baby wolf.

Writing is not some quiet, closet act.