“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.”

“Otherwise the silence in the room was profound, the silence of places Brian had not yet been: gazing at the lifeless body of a beloved, the echo of a lost illusion, the tinnitus of betrayal.”

“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.”

“The best incentive for an artist are the harshest criticism”

“I have no idea how to be an artist and a lover, so I chose the one most likely to make me happy when I'm eighty and gazing back on a long and productive life.”

“Artists strive to free this true and spontaneous self in their work. Creativity, meditation are ways of freeing an inner voice.”

“When I write I like to give equal justice to lyrics, too. I want the song to have meaning for me so I can make it have meaning for the audience.”

“The best way to waste your life is by taking notes. The easiest way to avoid living is to just watch. Look for the details. Report. Don't participate. Let Big Brother do the singing and dancing for...”

“Most of the people in the audience were white and old. They had the gaunt look of people who have seen all the important movies and can now only look forward to reruns.”