But I think everybody should write. I think those people with stories who don't write should be stomped on.

Well, it arose out of two long-term concerns - the first being the possibility of genetic manipulation, nature versus nurture, what constitutes how people get to be how they are.

Let's just say, the American school of suburban angst is not my cup of tea.

Prior to penicillin and medical research, death was an everyday occurrence. It was intimate.

They thought to use and shame me but I win out by nature, because a true freak cannot be made. A true freak must be born.

I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early age, I discovered that some words got me into trouble and others got me out.

The truth is always an insult or a joke, lies are generally tastier. We love them. The nature of lies is to please. Truth has no concern for anyone's comfort

Women who pay their own rent don't have to be nice.

Every doorway, every intersection has a story.

I get glimpses of the horror of normalcy. Each of these innocents on the street is engulfed by a terror of their own ordinariness. They would do anything to be unique.

Suddenly the staggering love bursts away from me like milk from a smashed glass.

The only things that all men want is a woman that respects him and challenge his intelligence plus ambitions.

They would all be sorry... particularly the duck.

Just because we're related doesn't mean we are any good at understanding each other.

It's amazing what you can learn to get used to.

I'm only telling you on the truth," he said. "If you can't stand the truth, don't ask for it.

If you want to be loved, be a lovable. It's a good place to start.

Prison house for the soul

I never eat sushi. I have trouble eating things that are merely unconscious.

Break the Shell”: “Child, it’s time to break the shell Life’s gonna hurt but it’s meant to be felt You cannot touch the sky from inside yourself You cannot fly until you break the shell.

I have gotten so many tickets. I hope I don't get my license revoked.