I wrote every day. I don't think I could have written Just Kids had I not spent all of the 80s developing my craft as a writer.

Freedom is...the right to write the wrong words.

I wish I could just project everything on the paper.

I was so unhealthy as a child, and at least three or four times my parents were told to get ready, that I would not make it.

Build a good name. Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises, don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful. Be concerned about doing good work. Protect your work and if you build a good name, eventually that name will be its own currency. Life is like a roller coaster ride, it is never going to be perfect. It is going to have perfect moments and rough spots, but it’s all worth it.

I love my little overgrown yard. And my house is wonderful. It's everything that I need.

One of my great goals when I first started taking photographs or showing them publicly is that people might want one for over their desk. That's my goal.