I've always seen myself in sentences. I begin to recognize myself, word by word, as I work through a sentence.

I like the construction of sentences and the juxtaposition of words-not just how they sound or what they mean, but even what they look like.

I think more than writers, the major influences on me have been European movies, jazz, and Abstract Expressionism.

We seem to believe it is possible to ward off death by following rules of good grooming.

As technology advances in complexity and scope, fear becomes more primitive.

No sense of the irony of human experience, that we are the highest form of life on earth, and yet ineffably sad because we know what no other animal knows, that we must die.

I've come to think of Europe as a hardcover book, America as the paperback version.

I don’t want your candor. I want your soul in a silver thimble.

What we are reluctant to touch often seems the very fabric of our salvation.

California deserves whatever it gets. Californians invented the concept of life-style. This alone warrants their doom.

A writer takes earnest measures to secure his solitude and then finds endless ways to squander it.

Even though you can't finally grasp me, guess what? I still want to be known.

What is life if not joy?

At that moment I would have welcomed spider-rats nibbling on my toes about as much as the idea of chatting with a missionary priest.

But I want to start a family one day, and be involved in more charities, helping children.

The actor is an athlete of the heart.

Every movie presents its challenges.

Your destiny is too great, your assignment too important, your time too valuable. Don't let fear intimidate you.

A day spent wasting time, that you enjoyed, is not time wasted.

There's a difference between using the word to insult somebody and using it to start a journalistic conversation.

One of my favorite occupations is making radio/video edits. I love singles.