The demon is a liar. He will lie to confuse us; but he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us. His attack is psychological, Damien. And powerful.

Your thoughts are too dull to entertain.

Yet I think the demon's target is not the possessed; it is us . . . the observers . . . every person in this house. And I think---I think the point is to make us despair; to reject our own humanity, Damien: to see ourselves as ultimately bestial; as ultimately vile and putrescent; without dignity; ugly; unworthy.

I get cassettes near Academy Award time of every movie that's made that thinks it has some kind of chance for a nomination - that's when I watch my movies

Procrastination is what we often call 'resistance.

God never talks. But the devil keeps advertising, Father. The devil does a lot of commercials.

As far as God goes, I _am_ a nonbeliever. Still am. But when it comes to a devil---well, that's something else.