“Quotes aint all that useful. Fact is, theres more concise ways to express what youre feelin, like screams and moans.”

“If you ask me what remains to be known in the future, Ill say, Memorize all the worlds encyclopedias. Once you do that, forget all that fancy junk and rake the leaves else Im gonna take a stick to...”

“Someone told me once, Its time to get you a pair of overalls, boy. But I dont believe in summing up nothin I let my experiences speak for themselves and even if I did, a synopsis should be singul...”

“I dont want the finer things in life, like preserves of jam and thick soft quilts, until I get what I need: the machinery to make that stuff for me.”

“The nose cant help catchin what the ears get sick with. Yessir, rock bands just sweat evil. Evils been around for a long time, ever since rocks started getting real hot and making a lot of noise as...”

“The thing about the black market is, its racist. White children make useful slaves, too.”

“I am a person before I am anything else. I never say I am a writer. I never say I am an artist...I am a person who does those things.”

“The point, I decided, wasn't to have the autobiography or even the memories. The point was who I became when I wrote.”

“The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but act...”