I'm kind of this control freak that likes to create his own hells before the real one can get to him

One of the ways to reincarnate is to tell your story.

The fact that New York continues in the face of all of the chaos, of the crime, of the madness, you just think that it would just pop and vanish, just explode.

I see [my pen] as an extension of my musculature. It's like being a painter. It's the closest I can get to my breath.

All the beautiful waitresses existed like eternal responsibilities.

I consulted a therapist at Mass. General. After about 20 minutes, he stopped me and said, 'You're just a big existential garbage pail. Go home and relax.'

I hadn't had a perfect moment yet. And it's very important for me to have perfect moments in exotic countries like that... it kind of lets you know when it's time to go home.