How long does it take man to realize that he cannot want what he wants? You have to live in hell to see heaven.
William S. BurroughsRevolution in America begins in books and music, then waits for political operatives to 'implement changes after the fact.'
William S. BurroughsThe idea was that we would decide the order when we looked at the proofs. I remember Brion Gysin saying "Well, why change it? It's perfect the way it is, the way it came from the printer." Made one major change, that is, the first chapter that came from the printers, which would be the beginning, we moved to the end. The first chapter became the last chapter. There's no actual cutups in Naked Lunch.
William S. Burroughs