I decided I wanted out because it was killing me, and I couldnt see where to go with it that wouldnt be fatal.
Richard HellI shake my head and the tiny acrobats fall like spangles, like the cool rain on another planet, down to the inside of my feet.
Richard HellThere are characters in [punk] that do deliberately go as far as they can in certain kind of taboo areas.
Richard HellThe problem with an autobiography is that all these extra factors make it difficult. You don't want to hurt people's feelings. You don't know how much you can trust your memory. You don't want it to be self-serving. And you have all these issues about how to present yourself. All these factors make it harder to do than a novel.
Richard Hell