When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.

It's to a writer's advantage to contain within himself elements of each sex, or any sex. It's to his advantage because it makes him able to write from the female point of view as well as the male. In some cases, of course, you will find some homosexual writers who can only write from a f - - -'s point of view. But I don't regard myself as a f - - -! Some people may. Also audiences wanted escapism. They don't like too much protest or criticism of their way of life.

The world is a funny paper read backwards. And that way it isn't so funny.

In memory everything seems to happen to music.

When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.

If I got rid of my demons, I’d lose my angels.

If I am no longer disturbed myself, I will deal less with disturbed people and with violent material. I don't regret having concerned myself with such people, because I think that most of us are disturbed.