I want to keep my life as unfettered as possible. So maybe I'll just pretend to get rare books from my catalogue, and not really get them.

Writing is not some quiet, closet act.

Trust is everything between two artists, or between subject and artist. You have to have trust or nothing good will come out of it.

I hated the makeup. I hated all that pancake makeup. I didn't really like dressing for parts.

I think some of that hopelessness of my generation got passed on to later generations - the sense of uselessness.

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.

The two things that constantly inspired me were books and travel.