For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free.

Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing.

I'm not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing it makes you feel like an idiot.

I like the beauty of Faulkner's poetry. But I don't like his themes, not at all.

If it's great stuff, the people who consume it are nourished. It's a positive force.

We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn't use irony to reduce their power.