Seriousness is the refuge of the shallow. There are events and personal experiences that call forth seriousness but they are fewer than most of us think.

Never let anyone or any social attitude stand in the way of your productivity.

A controller doesn't trust his/her ability to live through the pain and chaos of life. There is no life without pain just as there is no art without submitting to chaos.

many lesbians were so far in the closet they were in danger of being mistaken for garment bags.

The only merciful thing about drug abuse is the speed with which it devastates you. Alcoholics can take decades to destroy themselves and everyone they touch. The drug addict can accomplish this in a year or two. Of course, suicide is even more efficient.

I believe all literature started as gossip.

For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them yourself.