“Maybe becoming a monster is a sign of strength.”

“After puberty, you look to one sex for more than friendship and to the other for less-than-complete intimacy.”

“Also, serial killers, child killers, theyre hot, theyre the new cool kids, the new vampires, the new zombies, everybodys favourite spook monster.”

“Theres nothing that makes an artist more beloved than the audience pitying him because his work comes at a price they would never pay.”

“It was always the most striking scene, the best work, the most disturbing emotion and unsettling idea that attracts criticism.”

“Sooner or later everyone is defeated by their desires.”

“The constant reprimands made me hyperconscious of my own performance, and so instead of getting rid of self, I had become embedded in the egoism I was supposed to transcend. Now I was beginning to ...”

“Silence is the mother of truth.”

“Silence is a powerful tool.”