“i Create. I don't "Need".Meaning: I don't need advice or criticism. Unless you're offering money, weed, or whiskey save it. Thanks.”

“Even creating shit is hard to do. First, you need money to buy food. Then you have to chew it, eat it, and swallow. A complex process called digestion follows. Finally, you have to strain and excre...”

“The harder you work, the more you produce, the more you create, the more you will be rejected. By people who never created shit.”

“Conformity runs rampant through everyday life, and people want to read about characters that deviate from societal norms.”

“The best thing about Art is that the people who create it live forever.”

“Life's too short to cavort with fork-tongued carnivores.”

“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...”