In the movies, the writer is just the servant, the employee.

‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

There is no such thing as perfect security, only varying levels of insecurity.

I didn't become a writer to write about me.

Between shame and shamelessness lies the axis upon which we turn; meteorological conditions at both these poles are of the most extreme, ferocious type. Shamelessness, shame: the roots of violence.

Between the adored and the adorer falls the shadow.

Until you know who you are you can’t write.