Self-pity is the most destructive of all narcotics.

I am desperate for attention. But everyone else is too. Everyone has fantasies of fame and greatness. Life for most people is a process of shedding those fantasies.

We build our character as a carapace to keep away the fear of the abyss. That's what our character is for.

I keep the shutters closed because I like to work in a hermetic environment. I like mirrors. When you look out of the window, all you see is ugliness, but when you look in the mirror all you see is beauty.

I have wanted only one thing to make me happy. That thing is everything.

People are obsessed by happiness, but there are a lot of other invigorating experiences available.

Getting old is horrible, but it is interesting . . . one of the things I've realized is that growing old is compulsory, but growing up is optional.