When you're young, you don't really know quite what you're aiming at. You're very impulsive and acting on impulse, which is very important and valuable. But you're kind of swimming in a blind sea. When you get older, you have more of a sense of direction.

I don't agree with this romantic fantasy that people who suffer from depression are more likely to be artists. I find that I am more creative when I am happy actually.

God's place is the world but the world is not God's place.

I guess I'm a Holy Spirit maniac. I'm not a religious maniac. I love religion, but I don't like it.

Suicide doesn't solve your problems. It only makes them infinitely, un-countably worse.

I suppose the danger when you have a job that involves writing is you can be a bit isolated.

When I kissed you, you didn't mind. I thought I tasted of too many cigarettes, but you tasted like wine.