Sometimes we would be staked out in the middle of the river, several barges tied together. So we could party.

An absolutely devastating ridicule of all that is false, primitive, and vicious in current American life: the abuses of power, hero worship, aimless violence, materialistic obsession, intolerance, and every form of hypocrisy.

I met The Beatles and Stones at the same time, because Michael Cooper was doing several of their album covers.

Peter Beard is one of those people I've known a long time. We have an affinity. We share certain values.

In the case of The Loved One, I was hired to collaborate on an updated version of the book.

When Kubrick decided to go the black comedy route with his movie, he thought of me to give it that flavor.

Writing on a contract for a major studio you get the very best.