Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.

For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you.

I think all writers write for an audience. There is no such thing as writing for yourself.

Most all methods of capitol punishment are designed to inflict the maximum of humiliation - not attempts to prevent suicide.

Hemingway said: 'It don't come anymore.' So where did it go?

There's a book called Mummy and the people actually seem to have become addicted to mummy dust. And mummy dust was somehow made from people who've died of the most loathsome diseases. It's too bad that [David] Cronenberg didn't see this book, see I only saw it after the film was made. It might have been of interest to him.

Never interfere in a girl and boy fight.