Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries.

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.

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

I like to work at night.

David Burnett was the son of Martha Foley, who edited the Best American Short Stories series. She hired me to work with David and her to read stories for the anthology.

It's often the case with directors that they don't like to share credit, which is the case of Stanley. He would prefer just A Film By Stanley Kubrick including music and everything.

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.